Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Named Leather Sheath Technical Books 2nd Lieutenant

2nd Lieutenant

the Ryukyu Islands (1945)

however the basic design was still the same

The blade shows some evidence of corrosion

so that they would always have the correct plate for the occupants

Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Named Leather Sheath Technical Books 2nd LieutenantOriginal Item: Only one Available. Union Cutlery of Olean, N. Y. is a storied maker of edged weapons, and made many fighting knives for the U. S. Government during the WWII Period and afterwards. They helped design the legendary U. S. N Mk2 "KA BAR" knife, which is still produced and in use by the military to this day. However, KA BAR is not the name or model of the knife, but actually a trademark of Union Cutlery, supposedly stemming from a letter