Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard Technical Books The blade is profusely engraved

The blade is profusely engraved in both sides to within 2" of the point featuring masses of foliage and stands of arms including the Royal Georgian Cypher

About 2 months before the Luzon Campaign ended I received a letter from my mother saying

The bag shaped wood grip is checkered and the trigger guard

The M1917 is a near identical version of the British MkI steel helmet

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard Technical Books The blade is profusely engravedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker Imperial Knife Co. of Rhode Island. This company was at the time one of the largest knife makers in the world, founded by Italian immigrants. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. It comes complete in the correctly M8 scabbard, which was updated during the