Original U.S. WWII Theater Made Fighting Knife Collection - Lot of 3 Knives NATION from barrel tang to brass

from barrel tang to brass butt cap with steel plate designed to lock a detachable wood shoulder stock into place

as well as the postwar period

On the left front chest is a hand painted 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eight Balls leather patch and on the right chest 30 silver bombs indicating missions flown

Scabbard is nickeled with filigreed brass furniture

These were a mixture of the standard stahlhelm M35

Original U.S. WWII Theater Made Fighting Knife Collection - Lot of 3 Knives NATION from barrel tang to brassOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. This is a wonderful set of U. S. WWII "Theater Made" fighting knives. 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. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the hilts were cast from metals such as aluminum