Original German WWII Hirschfänger Bone Handle Forestry Dress Cutlass by Carl Eickhorn with Handguard & Scabbard French Militaria This is a prime candidate

This is a prime candidate for further research

The sesquiplane arrangement offered improved climb

It measures about 9 1/2" across and is 4 1/2" tall

The frame is marked with 89227 on the grip frame under the wood grips

Hotchkiss in 1876 and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Springfield Armory from 1878

Original German WWII Hirschfänger Bone Handle Forestry Dress Cutlass by Carl Eickhorn with Handguard & Scabbard French Militaria This is a prime candidateOriginal Item: Only One Available. In use for centuries, the German Hirschfnger (Deer Catcher) long hunting daggers have always made lovely display pieces, as well as military sidearms. Many of the early bayonets used by the various German States were based on the Hirschfnger design, which is both simple and elegant, almost a short sword in practical terms. The Hunting and Forestry organizations under the German monarchy were often controlled by