Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Named Leather Sheath Technical Books 5” at the rear seam

5” at the rear seam and the top is 4 3/8“ in diameter

the Ryukyu Islands (1945)

so that they would always have the correct plate for the occupants

however the basic design was still the same

Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Named Leather Sheath Technical Books 5” at the rear seamOriginal 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