Original U.S. WWII GI “Trench Art” Fighting Knife Made from Italian Model 1888 Cavalry Officer’s Sword with MVSN Emblem Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets The barrel is marked GHRE

The barrel is marked GHRE

It has a silver paint job

and it does look like at one point the insignia may have been "sanitized" by filling in the circle around the swas and coloring in the letters on the eagle

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or whether it has been modified

Original U.S. WWII GI “Trench Art” Fighting Knife Made from Italian Model 1888 Cavalry Officer’s Sword with MVSN Emblem Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets The barrel is marked GHREOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Theater knives are knives made by military personnel in the various theaters of war. Each knife is unique in its own way due to the maker's style, preferences and materials available. Most theater knives were made from spare parts, wreckage, tools and already existing blades. 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