Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Village Blacksmith with BOYT 1945 Scabbard Antique Long Guns who had been specifically recruited

who had been specifically recruited from the University of California at Berkeley and commissioned directly from civilian life without any Marine training

I started for the confinement area

Dmitrievich served on the Western Front

This indicates that this weapon was not intended for a British Military contract but was aimed at the Overseas market

This is a wonderful little piece of history and comes more than ready for further research and display

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Village Blacksmith with BOYT 1945 Scabbard Antique Long Guns who had been specifically recruitedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice, lightly service used USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Village Blacksmith with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. Corpsmen were issued bolos with the intention of being able to cut wood and bamboo to be fashioned into stakes, splints,