Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with Leather Scabbard U.S. Military Maps German Chief of Staff to

German Chief of Staff to Admiral Karl Doenitz

from contact with the leather holster

The Regiment was renamed 6th Queen’s in 1938

It was designed by Otto Placzek and was made in tombak and zinc

French Polish and even a Brazilian Officer

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with Leather Scabbard U.S. Military Maps German Chief of Staff toOriginal Item: Only One Available. US Model 1873 Entrenching Tool; this tool knife was adopted in 1873 and was mainly an entrenching tool (rather than a knife). It was used on the plains during the Indian Wars. It was a very light flat bladed tool and was short lived; it evolved into the heavier US Model 1880 1890. Designed for use by the U. S. Cavalry during the 1880s, the M 1873 Entrenching Tool was produced at the Springfield Armory in high