Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard Napoleonic for 1941 manufacture by Deutsche

for 1941 manufacture by Deutsche Waffen- & Munitionsfabriken AG

Blue trousers with red strap in fine shape

which is in wonderful condition with fantastic hand painted patch insignia

when it held more modern metallic cartridges and hand grenades

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard Napoleonic for 1941 manufacture by DeutscheOriginal 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