WW11 U.S. M-3 FIGHTING KNIFE WITH M6 SCABBARD S/N 0392

Here is a WW11 M3 fighting knife with a 6.75" unmarked blade and which is 11.75" overall The crossguard is marked U.S.M3 UTICA and the pommel is stamped with the flaming bomb with the grip made from stacked leather washers The scabbard is the early leather M6 which is stamped U.S.M6 MILSCO 1943 on the front and there is also writing on the back S/N0392
This scabbard is the cutdown version used by Paratroopers that tied them to there legs without the belt clip
See Heroes' in our midst page 274 and The way we were The band of brothers pages 33-34
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