Original U.S. WWII Italian Naked Woman NAPLES 1945 Aluminum Knife - USGI Souvenir Trench Art Historical Military Books but does pull off

but does pull off

This is currently confirmed by the heat batch number 1219 which dates the shell to January 1945

Originally made of a fiber construction painted olive drab

Barrel Length: 52

Original U.S. WWII Italian Naked Woman NAPLES 1945 Aluminum Knife - USGI Souvenir Trench Art Historical Military Books but does pull offOriginal Item: Only One Available. Italian manufactured late WWII period souvenir knife (not sharp) with a naked lady for a grip. These "nude knives" were popular with American troops and were offered in small street markets throughout Naples. This example is marked NAPLES 1945 with an engraving pen on the blade, there also is a small image of a volcanic island engraved. USGI Vets bought these as a lighthearted reminder of their time abroad.