Original U.S. WWII Theater Made M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife With Leather Scabbard Japanese Navy The 20 July Wound Badges

The 20 July Wound Badges were also awarded at three grades

and cleared 10 June for Oran

and the volley fire sights on the left side of the weapon were deleted

however the body still retains nearly all of the factory final grind crossgrain

Such helmets offered protection for the head from shrapnel and fragments

Original U.S. WWII Theater Made M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife With Leather Scabbard Japanese Navy The 20 July Wound BadgesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a theater made M1905 1942 M1 Garand bayonet with scabbard! In 1943, the U. S. Army made the decision to shorten the M1905 bayonet's blade to 10 inches (25. 4 cm) and as many of the M1905 and M1942 bayonets were recalled, their blades were cut down to size, and were reissued. These shortened M1905 bayonets were re designated as M1905E1. The shortening of this blade continued, the soldier