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AndyBl	Posted: January 21, 2011 12:20 pm
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 5 Member No.: 2240 Joined: September 02, 2008	hello members, my friend in Austria has got a interesting combat knife, that is older literature determined as sowjetunion, but in russian forums no one accept this opinion, it looks more like a french inspired type with leather scabbard, its believed a east Europe area piece, probably WW1 period, his piece have inscribed probably capturing note of german owner "Gefr.Siegel R.57" Thanks for any help,best regards,Andy My Webpage This post has been edited by AndyBl on January 21, 2011 12:22 pm

Alexei2102	Posted: January 21, 2011 12:48 pm
General de divizie Group: Members Posts: 1352 Member No.: 888 Joined: April 24, 2006	Looks to me like a precursor to the WW2 Kampfmesser - definitely a German made piece IMO. Al

AndyBl	Posted: January 24, 2011 08:09 am
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 5 Member No.: 2240 Joined: September 02, 2008	Unfortunally knife is not german origin as there are not confirmed in the area. And german collectors ask the question on various forums.

Alexei2102	Posted: January 24, 2011 09:05 am
General de divizie Group: Members Posts: 1352 Member No.: 888 Joined: April 24, 2006	IMO - perhaps a German type ??? Definitely looks like a kampfmesser to me. But perhaps some other forumite will present a different theory. Good luck with your inquiry. Al

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