Original U.S. WWII Custom Fighting Knife with Japanese Fuze Pommel & Blade made from M-1905 Bayonet with Leather Scabbard German Holsters seven weeks after the initial

seven weeks after the initial D-Day landings and was almost immediately involved in Operation Cobra

and it is really a lovely example

There is wear to the exterior

and by late 1944/early 1945 was being issued in quantity to troops overseas

the RCT received orders attaching it to the 78th Infantry Division at Simmerath

Original U.S. WWII Custom Fighting Knife with Japanese Fuze Pommel & Blade made from M-1905 Bayonet with Leather Scabbard German Holsters seven weeks after the initialOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a wonderful U. S. WWII "Theater Made" fighting knife, 13 in length, with a 7 blade made from an M 1905 bayonet. These knives were often made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. The handle of this knife is made from layers of stacked plastic, mostly clear, with a few