Original U.S. WWII Anderson Custom Fighting Knife Madsen LMG So you didn't know anything

So you didn't know anything about the Army looking for him or -- as the story goes

Some decoration engraved on blade

with little sign of use

deep pumpkin color

Romanian troops serving in the Crimea were also eligible for the award

Original U.S. WWII Anderson Custom Fighting Knife Madsen LMG So you didn't know anythingOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 the need for fighting knives was so great that many private makers geared up to equip America's fighting men. Tom Anderson of Glendale, California took advantage of the government's release of quality blade steel in the form of the old M 1913 "Patton" cavalry sabers to make high quality private purchase fighting knives. Each Patton saber would yield three usable sections of high quality blade steel, to