Bowie Knife

The Bowie Knife is a special melee weapon which can be bought for 3000 points in Der Riese. It is larger and wider than your standard combat knife in Call of Duty: World at War. From Round 1 to around Round 11, the knife makes one-hit-kills, making it very desirable. It also appears to have brass knuckles built in as part of the handle, similar to the design of a trench knife. Its model appears to be based on the real Bowie combat knife created by James Bowie.

One interesting thing to note is that the bowie knife will never be lost, even if you completely die, you will get it back when you respawn, making this the only weapon that you keep when you die.

There is a trophy/achievement for killing 40 zombies with this knife.