Original U.S. WWII Kephart Theater-Made Knuckle Knife with Leather Sheath Antique Gun Parts Special Forces at this time

Special Forces at this time didn't use designators like "battalion"

The cartouches on the sides of the stock are faint

Mark 1 Trench knife

The front crown of the cap of course has a correct WWII issue large U

his WW2 service and life can be found on the official Red Tail website at this link

Original U.S. WWII Kephart Theater-Made Knuckle Knife with Leather Sheath Antique Gun Parts Special Forces at this timeOriginal Item. Only One Available. 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