Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by CASE with M8 Scabbard Bayonets namely the American-British Laboratory Division

namely the American-British Laboratory Division 15 (ABL-15) located at Great Malvern

OSTMARK in green

has largely worn away but remnants of the upper case letters are evident at the edge of the blade

Also included is an original framed print signed by Chuck Yeager

Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by CASE with M8 Scabbard Bayonets namely the American-British Laboratory DivisionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., in 1943. With the 1943 date and marking on the blade, this is a scarce 1st pattern, which we have very rarely seen. It comes complete in the correctly M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American infantry during World War Two