Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath German Air Force Luftwaffe (about 20cm x 14cm)

(about 20cm x 14cm)

It is fitted with a WWII Issue USN MKI scabbard

The black canvas straps on the packboard are added reproductions

it is very possible this is a stainless steel blade

The medal was initially sanctioned for award to troops who had been engaged in action against the mutineers

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath German Air Force Luftwaffe (about 20cm x 14cm)Original Item: Only One Available. The originator of the KA BAR trademark, Union Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar" could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka Bar from the "bear