Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Named Leather Sheath Technical Books Overall an very good condition

Overall an very good condition and rare high quality Lion's Head sword

2nd Lieutenant

The blade shows some evidence of corrosion

6 March to 5 April 1974

the Ryukyu Islands (1945)

Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Named Leather Sheath Technical Books Overall an very good conditionOriginal Item: Only one Available. Union Cutlery of Olean, N. Y. is a storied maker of edged weapons, and made many fighting knives for the U. S. Government during the WWII Period and afterwards. They helped design the legendary U. S. N Mk2 "KA BAR" knife, which is still produced and in use by the military to this day. However, KA BAR is not the name or model of the knife, but actually a trademark of Union Cutlery, supposedly stemming from a letter