Imperial/Third Reich Transitional Boot/Fighting Knife. H. Böker & Co. two-line TM. An illustration of this pattern boot knife appears on page 8 of German Military Fighting Knives 1914 - 1945 by Gordon A. Hughes. Hilt fittings show light surface wear and consist of a steel tang extension with light black fine-grained wooden grip plates with nine, diagonal, incised groves held in position by three metal rivets. The steel crossguard features a short, hook-type, downward angled, forward quillon and an upward curved rear quillon. Polished steel 5 5/8" long single-edged blade grades showing surface wear with gray shadowing near obverse and reverse tip and ricasso, and cutting edge has been sharpened. Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 95% of the original black enamel showing minor surface scratches/swear is complete with a single spring clip riveted to the reverse for attachment to a belt or to boots. Exc./Exc+ (24748) $245.