Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard British Military Maps What is special about this

What is special about this example is that the ARGENTINE CREST is still visible on the ricasso of the blade

This is something we don't see everyday

Once framed this would make for an excellent display item

As with all "AH" items

and assembled by Anker-Werke

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard British Military Maps What is special about thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker UTICA Cutlery Co. of Utica, New York. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. It comes complete in the correctly M8 scabbard, which has the designation D 76 painted over the maker mark, likely a unit mark. These fighting knives were preferred by American