Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Camillus with Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. German Machine Guns Overall length is 17 inches

Overall length is 17 inches

The back strap and side tabs of this design have lovely embossed oak leaves and acorns

there were some 66 officers and enlisted men officially on board

with the rest having worn or flaked away over the decades

and the top tie has broken in several places

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Camillus with Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. German Machine Guns Overall length is 17 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Camillus Cutlery Co., With the marking on the blade, this is the more desirable "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American