Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Discount the USMEAF was dissolved on

the USMEAF was dissolved on 12 November 1942

It lies in a valley between low vine-covered hills of ruddy sandstone in the west of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate

when the pole was a staff and the rag was a flag

and has the marking mentioned before on the inside

The zinc carrying bands have an excellent pattern of overlapping oak leaves and acorns

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Discount the USMEAF was dissolved onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a excellent example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Imperial Knife Co.. With markings on the blade, this is the more desirable "2nd Pattern" of the knife, which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in a correct M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American infantry during World War Two for hand to hand