Original U.S. WWII Fighting Knife by Royal Cutlery Named to Merchant Marine with Scabbard U.S. Ammo it was the successor to

it was the successor to Task Force Alpha

the emblem of the Scottish royal family

On the inside of the lid there is a bow for the violin in one of two bow retainers

Weissenburger & Cie Cannstatt stamped onto a metal plate secured on the inside of the dome round the vent hole

though the cleaning rod is sadly missing

Original U.S. WWII Fighting Knife by Royal Cutlery Named to Merchant Marine with Scabbard U.S. Ammo it was the successor toOriginal Item: One of a kind. A combat knife is a fighting knife designed solely for military use and primarily intended for hand to hand or close combat fighting. Since the end of trench warfare, most military combat knives have been secondarily designed for utility use (clearing foliage, chopping branches for cover, opening ammunition crates, etc.) in addition to their original role as close quarter combat weapons, and may be referred to as