Boker Grabendolch 121918

During the trench warfare in the First World War and the resulting trench warfare, many of the inadequately equipped soldiers developed auxiliary weapons that were manufactured in field forges and workshops on and behind the front. In the course of the battles, however, it became clear that the equipment and armament of the soldiers did not meet the requirements of this special style of fighting. In 1915, Böker was therefore commissioned by the War Ministry to develop a compact combat knife that was ideally suited for this purpose. The faithful new edition of the Böker trench dagger also has a non-stainless blade made of C75. This extremely sharp carbon steel naturally requires appropriate care today as it did then. The massive stainless steel hand guard, the old company stamp on the blade, the grooved scales made of local shaft wood and the authentic sheath made of high-quality leather are also part of the original equipment. The knives are marked with a consecutive serial number.

Materials:

Blade: C75 carbon steel.
Handle: walnut wood.
Sheath: leather.
Guard: stainless steel.

Measurements:
Blade: 144 mm.
Overall: 256 mm.
Tickness: 3.39 mm.
Weight: 165 grs.