Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Russian Army received the Pour le Mérite

received the Pour le Mérite

It appears as if the soldier tried to flatten out some of the grooves on the handle due to the amount of “strike” marks present

the 1923 AH-Putsch

This one shows portions of the Sea of Japan as well as the Pacific Ocean

all original Naval gilt Buttons and lining complete

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Russian Army received the Pour le MériteOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the USN Mark 1 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company. According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924 1939. PAL marked knives of that era used blades imported from Germany, and the blades typically bore the word