Original U.S. WWII 10th Mountain Division Alpine Grouping U.S. Holsters an infantry officer in the

an infantry officer in the Japanese Imperial Army

though there is definitely past rusting on the blade

Cheek – Ark

The bayonet shows old pitting on the cross guard quillon and the first 2” of the blade and is complete with its WW1 all steel Ersatz scabbard the bottom of which shows to the very tip

another small bit of Western folklore for the collector to preserve

Original U.S. WWII 10th Mountain Division Alpine Grouping U.S. Holsters an infantry officer in theOriginal Items: One of a kind set. Born out of the sport of skiing, the WWII 10th Mountain Division was formed in 1943 and sent to Italy when the US Army identified that it needed an elite winter warfare force to fight in the Italian mountains. Ironically, the idea of a winter warfare unit did not originate within the U. S. Army, but was conceived by a man who was well versed in history, had been in the military during WWI, and was adamant that a