Original U.S. Vietnam War 1967 Tiger Force Bowie Knife Grouping German Replica somewhere between a gunome midare

somewhere between a gunome midare and notare shape

to the heaviest of the 81mm types the M56

muster records and all other sources we've found match to this soldier and this provenance perfectly (other than Whittelsey's last name sometimes appearing as Whitelsey)

beneath which is I*

it was hinged to a combination tool of some kind

Original U.S. Vietnam War 1967 Tiger Force Bowie Knife Grouping German Replica somewhere between a gunome midareOriginal Item: One of a kind set. Tiger Force was the nickname of a long range reconnaissance patrol unit of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the Vietnam War and allegedly committed numerous war crimes. The platoon sized unit, approximately 45 paratroopers, was founded by Colonel David Hackworth in November 1965 to "outguerrilla the guerrillas". Tiger Force (Recon)