Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Category_Receiver white stitching and replicated WWII

white stitching and replicated WWII period markings

Columns of armor and infantry that were supposed to advance along parallel routes found themselves on the same roads

This is a portable surgeons kit for Lazarett field hospitals

Offered in every good original  condition in size 36R

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Category_Receiver white stitching and replicated WWIIOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Imperial Knife Co.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more desirable "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American