Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard U.S. Badges having already torn through around

having already torn through around all of the vertical supports

the dome covered in a reddish-brown moisture-resistant fabric

This flower

The stylized "R" indicates that it was some type of reserve unit

Timmermann had been promoted only the night before to commander of Company A

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard U.S. Badges having already torn through aroundOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, UTICA Cutlery Co.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more sought after "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