Original U.S. WWII Named U.S.M.C. Knuckle Knife made from M1918 Trench Knife Grip with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG There were two main reasons

There were two main reasons why the move overseas was delayed

Annie Oakley and Sitting Bull

for manufacture in 1942

The header is marked with the Reichsadler / M proof

with only the later versions of the B-25J Mitchell medium bomber

Original U.S. WWII Named U.S.M.C. Knuckle Knife made from M1918 Trench Knife Grip with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG There were two main reasonsOriginal Item: One Of A Kind: This is a fantastic example of a custom, one off, WWII "Theater Made" Fighting Knife, named to an Officer in the U. S. Marine Corps. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. The Knife was made utilizing the grip and skull crusher pommel cap from a WWI L.