Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The WPB replaced the Supply

The WPB replaced the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board and the Office of Production Management

military style

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 6092 on the dovetail

known as "Duryee's Zouaves" after its first colonel

and other belts from participating armies

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The WPB replaced the SupplyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Imperial Knife Co.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more desirable "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American