Original WWII Named U.S. Navy Theater Made Fighting Knife with Scabbard and Dog Tag German Flare Guns ARMY and the heel plates

ARMY and the heel plates are embossed Light - Tread ISCO

with clear lands and grooves and a bright finish

- 1934 Labor Day Tinnie maker marked on reverse: "24 PFORZHEIM"

It also has the complete makers name marked on the back in the same font

Original WWII Named U.S. Navy Theater Made Fighting Knife with Scabbard and Dog Tag German Flare Guns ARMY and the heel platesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful WWII U. S. Navy "Theater Made" fighting knife, 10 3 4 inches in length, with an 6 3 4 inch steel spear point blade. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel