Original U.S. WWII US Army / Marine Corps Customized Ka-Bar Butcher Knife With WWI Model 1918 Mark I L.F.&C. Trench Knife Handle Discount The blade ricasso is maker

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This is a good chance to get an original WWII Era Chinese helmet shell

The regiment was the result of the merger between the 12th Infantry Regiment

The Wilderness

Original U.S. WWII US Army / Marine Corps Customized Ka-Bar Butcher Knife With WWI Model 1918 Mark I L.F.&C. Trench Knife Handle Discount The blade ricasso is makerOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a very interesting combination of two very famous knives. These theatre made knives came in all shapes and sizes, some completely fabricated but most used pre existing components, much like this example here. The blade portion of the knife is a 1940s kitchen or butcher knife as seen in the mess areas and kitchen tents. We have seen one other example and it was ink stamped with US ARMY directly to the left