Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. U.S. Edged Weapons The label is still 100%

The label is still 100% intact and easily readable

was forced to ditch the plane in the Channel where nine of the ten crew lost their lives

This is an excellent example of a German WWII Kriegsmarine Female Auxiliary (Marinehelferinnen)

and lovely grain

and it was awarded on 15

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. U.S. Edged Weapons The label is still 100%Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Imperial Knife Co.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more desirable "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American