Original WWII U.S.M.C. Theater Made Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Marked "The Canal", "Gavutu" & "Iwo Jima" Technical Books 049 (including 1

049 (including 1

This nice example is constructed of Aluminum

On September 1ST 1939 AH once more reinstituted the Iron Cross series of awards in the First and Second Classes and established the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

According to records from the National Archives he was an infantryman and was wounded in line of duty sometime in December 1944 by artillery shrapnel to the head

It has the "crusher cap" saddle appearance

Original WWII U.S.M.C. Theater Made Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Marked "The Canal", "Gavutu" & "Iwo Jima" Technical Books 049 (including 1Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful WWII U. S. Marine Corps "Theater Made" fighting knife, 12 inches in length, with a 7 inch steel spear point blade and lovely wood grips. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers on request. The larger ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Often the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the