Original WWII U.S. Navy MK 5 Deep Sea Dive Knife with Brass Scabbard by DESCO Russian Issue Equipment The stock has a standard

The stock has a standard brass nose cap

and "1856"

It crossed the Rhine in March

which appears to be for a different kind of parachute but was used to transport the chute and other trophies of war home to America after the fall of the NSDAP Reich

these were received in the 1980s and are actual U

Original WWII U.S. Navy MK 5 Deep Sea Dive Knife with Brass Scabbard by DESCO Russian Issue Equipment The stock has a standardOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are most uncommon today but were essential equipment for the hardhat divers of the WWII era. Just what Bob Hope needed in the film "The Road to Bali" when fighting a giant squid! Offered in excellent condition, this rare DESCO WWII example has the standard 6 7 8" blade with saw teeth on one edge. The grip is turned hardwood and the hilt has a brass pommel, and the knife screws into a heavy brass cylindrical