Original WWII U.S. Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with USN MK2 Scabbard French Flags 44 Silver Stars

44 Silver Stars

The helmet also has an original hand-painted emblem of the 7th Infantry Division - Hourglass Division

in any type of unit

and looks like it may have had to be reset sometime in the past

The M16K is a so-called "K" weapon ("K" standing for the German word Kurz meaning short)

Original WWII U.S. Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with USN MK2 Scabbard French Flags 44 Silver StarsOriginal Item: This is an excellent bare used example of the legendary WWII Production USN Mark 2 "Ka Bar" fighting knife by Union Cutlery, with a MK2 Scabbard. It shows very little signs of use, and the only condition issues look to stem from some minor water exposure. Overall length of this Mk2 is 12 inches, with a 7 inch clip point blade. The markings on the blade cross guard are as follows: KA BAR Under the blade is marked: USN MK2 The Mk2 Knife