Original U.S. WWII Cut Down M1913 “Patton” Saber Fighting Knife by the Anderson Knife Company of Glendale, California with Leather Sheath U.S. Equipment 173rd Airborne Brigade

173rd Airborne Brigade

17th Cavalry was the ground reconnaissance element of the 3d Brigade

medal and lapel device with the original citation sheet

Her planes continued to attack enemy ships the following day

The APH-5 helmet was the result of more than two years studies conducted 1954-56 for a successor to the H-3 and H-4 series of helmets

Original U.S. WWII Cut Down M1913 “Patton” Saber Fighting Knife by the Anderson Knife Company of Glendale, California with Leather Sheath U.S. Equipment 173rd Airborne BrigadeOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 the need for fighting knives was so great that many private makers geared up to equip America's fighting men. Tom Anderson of Glendale, California took advantage of the government's release of quality blade steel in the form of the old M 1913 "Patton" cavalry sabers to make high quality private purchase fighting knives. Each Patton saber would yield three usable sections of high quality blade steel, to