WWI Austro-Hungarian Model 1917 Trench Knife with Scabbard and Belt Attachment Receiver 45LC was the answer

45LC was the answer

The inside of the top flap is marked with the maker information and date:

- Leuchte Scheine Gold'ne Sonne über dieses freie Land German Tinnie

as well as a half-cock safety on the lock

would continuously track a variety of stars as the aircraft's changing position brought them into view

WWI Austro-Hungarian Model 1917 Trench Knife with Scabbard and Belt Attachment Receiver 45LC was the answerOriginal Item. Only One Available. Trench knives were utilized by most armies that fought during World War I. This is a near perfect example of an Austro Hungarian trench knife with the complete scabbard and belt attachment, properly known as the sterreichisch ungarisches Kampfmesser Modell 1917. This is a phenomenal example of the standard model knife used by the KuK forces during World War I. There is a very faint makers mark on one side of the