Original Imperial German WWI British-Captured Trench Fighting Knife Named to Killed in Action Soldier Thomas Pritchard, Welsh Regiment Medals It was briefly commanded by

It was briefly commanded by Colonel (and future President of the United States) Franklin Pierce before Pierce was promoted to brigadier general and commander of the brigade that included the 9th Regiment

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Original Imperial German WWI British-Captured Trench Fighting Knife Named to Killed in Action Soldier Thomas Pritchard, Welsh Regiment Medals It was briefly commanded byOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting original Imperial German trench fighting knife which appears to have been captured by a British soldier, Thomas Pritchard, who was later killed in action. One of the grips were worn down, with the inscribed text: T. PRITCHARD NO. 58617 This name and regimental number identifies the knife to Private Thomas Pritchard, 14th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, who was killed in action on August 23rd, 1918 at