Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Rare Pola U-Boat Base Deep Sea Diver’s Knife, Owner-Attributed, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie. United Republic of Air Medal and American Defense

Air Medal and American Defense Service Medal

98 mm (w) x 64

III Class (in bronze gilt with red

the other strip reads “Den eisernen Becher

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Rare Pola U-Boat Base Deep Sea Diver’s Knife, Owner-Attributed, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie. United Republic of Air Medal and American Defense(Helmtauchermesser). A rare and exceptionally well preserved Austro Hungarian Navy deep sea divers knife, measuring 34. 5 cm in total length when fitted with its scabbard. It features a 21 cm long magnetic steel blade with a blunted tip and sharpened lower edge. Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a makers mark of WKC for Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen, topped by the firms classic knights helmet logo. The obverse ricasso bears a further