Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by F&A Helbig German Army Heer Five days later it was

Five days later it was re-designated the Army Detachment Gaede (later designated German General Hans Gaede)

This example was stored for over 100 years in less than ideal conditions

Further construction modifications were undertaken in August 1942 resulting in the M42 helmet

wooden gas rattles from WW1 gone

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by F&A Helbig German Army Heer Five days later it wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This example was produced by Helbig, who very rarely made this type of knife; this fact alone makes it very desirable. Helbig Gravity Knives have a number of small design differences from those on the more commonly seen Weyersberg and SMF pieces. The throat is a slightly different shape as is the collar beneath it, being slightly more bulbous than typically encountered, and the hinged area of the marlin spike is a