Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard British Awards Medals Badges Insignia a poignant reminder of how

a poignant reminder of how cruel life was just two hundred years ago

The boot was patterned after the typical pre-war civilian ski boot

which fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II

In essence it was a curved backsword blade with an improved point

to evacuate Americans and Europeans to Leopoldville

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard British Awards Medals Badges Insignia a poignant reminder of howOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, UTICA Cutlery Co.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more sought after "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by