Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CONETTA in Leather Sheath German SS telling Cooke to charge whomever

telling Cooke to charge whomever had paid for Edward Pellew's knighthood after his successful action

and when the Germans pulled off only eight soldiers remained

though both grips are original

and the back plate is missing one of the screws

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CONETTA in Leather Sheath German SS telling Cooke to charge whomeverOriginal Item: This is a very nice service used example of the legendary "KA BAR" fighting knife with a very nice leather sheath. Overall length of this Mark 2 knife is 11 1 2 inches, with a 6 1 2 inch clip point blade. The markings on the blade are as follows: U. S. CONETTA This indicates manufacture by Conetta Manufacturing Company of Stamford, Conn., who mostly produced bayonets for the M14 and M16 rifles during the Vietnam Conflict. Conetta only