Original German WWII Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Aircraft Balkan Cross Painted Cloth Fuselage Section - 44" x 44" French Artwork & Posters mentions that airmen under training

mentions that airmen under training at the RAF Depot at Uxbridge carried swagger sticks

The scabbard also has a belt loop with a securing strap attached

It measures approximately 10 inches by 8 inches

Removal of the grips shows that serial number 225 is stamped on both grip scales and the grip frame

typical of hunting knives from the area

Original German WWII Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Aircraft Balkan Cross Painted Cloth Fuselage Section - 44" x 44" French Artwork & Posters mentions that airmen under trainingOriginal Item: One of a kind. The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (English: Stork) was a small German liaison aircraft built by Fieseler before and during World War II. It remains famous for its excellent STOL performance and low stall speed of 31 mph (50 kmph). This is a piece of the canvas painted covering from the Fuselage section of a German WWII Storch aircraft, most likely cut off during the war or just after by a USGI to bring home as a souvenir. It