Look at the Fallkniven S-1 for a general outdoor knife. The A-1 is larger, six-inch blade.
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If you want a smaller drop-point blade, their F-1 is good and is flat-ground, much stronger than similar shaped knives with deeply hollow-ground blades that may chip in heavy use. The F-1 is the pilot survival knife for the Royal Swedish Air Force, and it and other Fallkniven knives have passed rigorous trials in both Swedish and US military tests. They aren't cheap, but are excellent.
If you prefer a leather handle to the usual Thermorun, look at their Northern Lights line.
The Buck 119 will do well by you for a lot less money, though. Be careful with the upward turned point when gutting game. And check legal blade length where you live. The 119 has a six-inch blade, illegal in Texas, for instance. You have to carry a 5.5-inch or shorter blade. In some states, it may not matter, and the Model 119 has been very popular for years. I have one, but carry it only on private land.
People often damage blades by trying to cut bone with them. Use a saw or axe for that.
The larger Fallkniven products mentioned or the Buck 119 are large enough for general camp work, including making an emergency shelter or carving an improvised tent stake. They are also useful as energency weapons, should an animal or person attack you. I've had to pull knives on two large dogs when I didn't have a gun on me. And I know of one man who killed an attacking cougar with his knife, another a bear (black, and it had already killed at least 8 men) and one who stabbed an African lion to death as it dragged him off. This stuff seems dramatic, but happens to a few people. You might be one of them!
Don't get a huge knife, but don't be like the famous Jim Corbett, who once had to skin a tiger with a pocketknife! (He didn't say why he didn't have a larger knife. He did say that the experience wasn't much fun and took a lot of time.)
Oh: you mentioned German knives. The Puma brand is expensive, but the older ones are very good. Look for the Outdoor model or the Model 3589 for a fancier version, or the little Hunter's Pal, if a small knife will do. Their Bowie with a six (maybe 6.5-inch?) blade is their equivalent ot the Buck Model 119. The handle is a bit short for me, though. I have not seen any newer Pumas for years. I've heard that they don't have the workmanship in them that they once did. If anyone has seen/used new ones, let us know what you think.