Original Australian New Zealand WWII Commando Fighting Knuckle Duster Knife Hotchkiss .303 called upon the 101st Airborne

called upon the 101st Airborne Division on 16 December to be moved into the Belgian town of Bastogne by 18 December

The interior shell is faintly maker marked and dated 1902

purchased nearly twenty years ago directly from the US Government

The M7 grenade launcher

This truly excellent example is beautifully marked with serial number 87992 that is matched on both the barrel and base cup

Original Australian New Zealand WWII Commando Fighting Knuckle Duster Knife Hotchkiss .303 called upon the 101st AirborneOriginal Item: A fantastic genuine WWII example of an Australian or New Zealand made commando aluminum handle fighting knuckle knife with original leather scabbard. This style knife is a hard to find rare version. A nearly identical knife is featured in the book FIGHTING KNIVES by Frederick Stephens on page 53 as well as on the front and back cover. Features: Cast aluminum checkered grip. Skull crusher grip top. Thin blued blade in excellent