Original German WWII Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with HJ Insignia Inlaid Wood Handle & Scabbard Blunderbuss The Talibong was used mostly

The Talibong was used mostly for combat purposes but occasionally doubled as a tool when needed for hunting and cutting up meat

Size is approximately a US 42

855 round of three-inch ammunition

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads YJ 139

The original off-red felt buffer is in place

Original German WWII Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with HJ Insignia Inlaid Wood Handle & Scabbard Blunderbuss The Talibong was used mostlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with what may be a WWI Era scabbard. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example. In very good lightly used condition, this knife has smooth wooden grip scales