Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop visually-hidden light contact

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both with their prongs fully preserved on the reverse

the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within wheat stalks

MacKay was credited with having served in Canada

he was transferred to the Eastern front and surrendered to the American forces at the end of the war

Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop visually-hidden light contactA M1917 pattern Austro Hungarian trench knife featuring worn wooden handle, a 20. 5 cm steel blade, marked "R" and with matching steel scabbard with leather loop and retaining the majority of its field grey blue paint, remains near very fine.