Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Vietnam Era M8A1 Scabbard Category_Fusee Spring & Cover which is partly under the

which is partly under the crossguard

30 soldiers of the 31st Infantry were killed and some 60 troops were wounded in action

under the arm and across the chest

indicating the steel was rolled at Ludwikow

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Vietnam Era M8A1 Scabbard Category_Fusee Spring & Cover which is partly under theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great lightly used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker Imperial Knife Co. of Rhode Island. This company was at the time one of the largest knife makers in the world, founded by Italian immigrants. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. It comes complete with a Vietnam War Era M8A1 scabbard. These fighting knives