Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Rare Pola U-Boat Base Deep Sea Diver’s Knife, Owner-Attributed, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie. Newly Listed not of government issue

not of government issue

Set inside the moisture guard is a handwritten name tag reading “Franz Großmann

swimming and baseball

the reverse with a central royal monogram on a white enameled field

designed to accommodate the earphones used by the Luftwaffe

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Rare Pola U-Boat Base Deep Sea Diver’s Knife, Owner-Attributed, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie. Newly Listed not of government issue(Helmtauchermesser). A rare and exceptionally well preserved Austro Hungarian Navy deep sea divers knife, measuring 34. 5 cm in total length when fitted with its scabbard. It features a 21 cm long magnetic steel blade with a blunted tip and sharpened lower edge. Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a makers mark of WKC for Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen, topped by the firms classic knights helmet logo. The obverse ricasso bears a further