Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard MG 34 Reciever Assembly Among the sub-camps of Stalag

Among the sub-camps of Stalag VIII-D Teschen was Kommando E535 - Milwitz Coal mine "Milwitzgrube" SOSNOWITZ - Milowice (Sosnowiec)

FI2082 bcd 41

erroneously identified as the Rapido on 1 January 1944

Year of Manufacture: 1868 - converted 1890s

Our example as illustrated in Harding's book is marked GREENER on the lock plate and W

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard MG 34 Reciever Assembly Among the sub-camps of StalagOriginal 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 correctly M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American