Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number Military Books & Documents The bombardier sat behind a

The bombardier sat behind a plexiglass nose cone and — when not preparing to drop the B-26’s bombload — operated a

and the semiautomatic Model 60 rifle

The condition is excellent but does have the expected color fading to it

with a sharpened return at the point almost like a Bowie knife

probably 1880's production and very attractive

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number Military Books & Documents The bombardier sat behind aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a late war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm), with a Solingen RB Nr on the blade. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937, the FJM was issued to German flight crews and paratroops, primarily for the purpose of