Original U.S. WWII Theater-Modified M3 Fighting Knife with Ivory Handle & Crest of Lille, France - Updated M8 Scabbard Antique Winchesters one of which is an

one of which is an original Screamin’ Eagle patch

It still has the silk skull cap

It also is marked on the loading gate with assembly number 144

The Spanish and Portuguese revolted with British support and expelled the French from Iberia in 1814 after six years of fighting

Original U.S. WWII Theater-Modified M3 Fighting Knife with Ivory Handle & Crest of Lille, France - Updated M8 Scabbard Antique Winchesters one of which is anOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great field modified example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, which no longer has markings identifying the maker. The handle & crossguard were entirely removed, and replaced with a rounded ivory handle with the crest of Lille, France embedded on one side. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard. These fighting knives were preferred by American infantry during World War Two for hand to hand combat.