Original U.S. WWII 1943 Dated M6 Leather Scabbard by Moose Co. For The M3 Fighting Knife - Scabbard Only Manufacture Type_New Made Items marked and dated Mess kit

marked and dated Mess kit

the division fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and successfully helped to destroy the German First Guard Division and continued to smash through three successive enemy lines

complete with brass Prussian spread eagle helmet plate

On December 23

and the blade still has the original profile

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Dated M6 Leather Scabbard by Moose Co. For The M3 Fighting Knife - Scabbard Only Manufacture Type_New Made Items marked and dated Mess kitOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M3 fighting knife or M3 trench knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. The M3 was originally designated for issue to soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet. However, it was particularly designed for use by elite or 'shock' forces in need of a close combat knife such as airborne troops and Army Rangers, and these units received priority for the M3 at the start of production.