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Vtg US Army WW2 Theater Artwork Modified PAL RH-36 Combat Knife -ID’d w/7 Kills -New Hebrides/Guam
Vtg US Army WW2 Theater Artwork Modified PAL RH-36 Combat Knife -ID’d w/7 Kills -New Hebrides/Guam
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 theater fighting knife w/G.I. trench artwork. This fine theater knife has a trench art-engraved blade, and a scabbard that is marked with the theaters he fought in. The scabbard also shows the number of enemy kills he had. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife is a theater-modified PAL RH-36 fighting knife. The aluminum pommel was removed by the G.I., and replaced with a stag one. The blade is engraved with an artistic pattern on both sides.
The scabbard is marked ‘NEW HEBRIDES ISLANDS U.S. ARMY T.S. ROPERT(?) STOCKTON CALIF.‘.
The back of the scabbard is marked ‘GUAM ASN 3942066‘. This side of also marked with 7 hash marks–indicating 7 enemy kills.
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US WW2 ID’d First Special Service Force/82nd Airborne 504-E Company Knife
US WW2 ID’d First Special Service Force/82nd Airborne 504-E Company Knife
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1 desirable ID’d U.S. World War 2 theater fighting knife. The premium U.S. theater knife was carried by S/SGT Arthur Duebner. This soldier served with the First Special Service Force and later with the 82nd Airborne 504th Easy Company.
This fine theater dagger is of exceptional quality. In fact, S/SGT Duebner’s other carry knife was a fine Case V42. That knife sold, with the same vet documentation that comes with this knife, at an auction house for $10,000 in 2011.
This knife measures 11 1/8″ overall. The double-edged blade itself measures 6 3/8″. The crossguard and pommel are made of aluminum. The handle is leather. The premium metal scabbard is made of aluminum.
S/SGT Duebner’s story will come with this knife. He related his story to N.H. Stolp by hand written letter and Newspaper issue “The Medford Star” of Wed. Nov. 16th, 1994. S/SGT Duebner served in Italy, Southern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
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Rare US WW2 Kennedy Bros Arms Fighting Knife -St Paul/Combat Collection
Rare US WW2 Kennedy Bros Arms Fighting Knife -St Paul/Combat Collection
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1 rare U.S. World War II aluminum handle Kennedy Arms fighting knife available. I have been listing a number of different variations of Kennedy Arms fighting knives–and this is the double-edged, wood handle version. A wood-handle Kennedy Arms knife would make a rare addition to any premium collection.
The blade on this fine Kennedy Arms combat knife measures 7 3/4″ long. This knife measures 12 1/4″ overall. The handle is marked ‘KENNEDY ARMS ST. PAUL‘. The original sheath is stamped ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO. ST. PAUL‘. The top of the sheath is stamped ‘227S‘ like all Kennedy sheaths are. The guard has the Kennedy stamp as well. Interestingly this knife and sheath are hand-marked ‘1071‘.
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WW2 Theater EGW Fighting Knife -ID’d to US ARMY CAPTAIN/1st DIVISION
WW2 Theater EGW Fighting Knife -ID’d to US ARMY CAPTAIN/1st DIVISION
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1 vintage U.S. World War II theater-modified EGW combat knife. This U.S. WW2 fighting knife is ID’d on its scabbard to a U.S. Army Captain. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
A plate is affixed to the lower portion of the scabbard. The plate reads ‘CAPT. PATRICK J. DODD M.G.Co. 26TH INF. 1ST DIV. U.S. ARMY.‘.
This knife measures 12 1/8″ overall. The fullered blade itself measures 7 5/8″. The handle was changed in theater to add aluminum spacers. Note the desirable ‘star-burst’ snap on the scabbard.
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Vintage US WW2 Theater F/S-type Stiletto -Commando Dagger -Combat Knife
Vintage US WW2 Theater F/S-type Stiletto -Commando Dagger -Combat Knife
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1 vintage U.S. World War II theater made Fairbairn-Sykes type stiletto fighting knife available. This theater-made combat stiletto would make an important addition to any collection.
Theater knives are fighting knives made by soldiers in the field, or by craftsman here at home for soldiers. Knives made by soldiers were often made with materials that were readily available to them–like plexiglass spacers made from enemy aircraft windshields, aluminum, brass, leather, and blades or handles from Issue fighting knives.
This combat knife measures 10 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 7/16″. The blade measures 9/16″ wide. There is no scabbard with this knife.
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VTG US WW2 CASE XX THEATER V-44 -FIGHTING KNIFE/MACHETE SURVIVAL -V44 COLLECTION
VTG US WW2 CASE XX THEATER V-44 -FIGHTING KNIFE/MACHETE SURVIVAL -V44 COLLECTION
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1 vintage WW2 theater-modified V44 fighting knife available. This V-44 is in excellent condition. This World War II V-44 would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
The V-44 blade was made by Case. The blade is stamped ‘CASE XX‘. This knife measures 14 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 9 7/16″. This knife has an aluminum guard, and clear aircraft plexiglass handle. The tang was painted red before the plexiglass was added. The handle has a ‘U.S.’ collar badge imbedded on one side of the handle. The reverse side of the handle has another crest inlayed in it. The scabbard is original to the knife.
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Incredible PIG-NOSED US WW2 EW STONE Knuckle Fighting Knife -Skull/Cobra
Incredible PIG-NOSED US WW2 EW STONE Knuckle Fighting Knife -Skull/Cobra
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1 iconic fighting knife from World War 2 available. This U.S. WW2 E.W. Stone knuckle fighting knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
E.W. Stone made these knives aboard ship during World War 2. The cast aluminum handle is formed in the images of a skull and cobra. Awesome knife.
This Stone knuckle knife measures 12 1/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 15/16″.
This is the more rare pig-nose version of the Stone knuckle knife. On the U.S.N. MK.2 scabbard is an incredible braided leather leg tie-down. Braided into the tie-down is a gambling die. The bottom of the tie-down is held together with a Turkish knot–a knot known to seamen. The keeper strap was cut off–it wouldn’t have fit around the handle anyway.
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RARE COCOBOLO Hndl US WW2 Western L-77 Stiletto Fighting Collection Knife/L77
RARE COCOBOLO Hndl US WW2 Western L-77 Stiletto Fighting Collection Knife/L77
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1 vintage WW2 U.S. Western L-77 stiletto fighting knife. This Western L-77 has a rare wood handle. This knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
This Western fighting knife has a 7″ bright blade. The blade tang is stamped ‘WESTERN BOULDER, COLO. PAT.No.1,967,479’. There is no scabbard with this knife.
The handle is made of cocobolo wood. The guard is brass. The pommel is stamped ‘FLIP‘.
