Usm3 Utica Dagger Knife In Good Condition, Used By Us Airborne Paratroopers In Normandy, 1944 - Wwii

USM3 UTICA dagger knife in good condition, US airborne paratroopers, NORMANDY 1944 - WWII QAL25USM001 LBV21USM001 Total length of the dagger approximately 29.5 cm Blade length approximately 17 cm A beautiful, strictly original set. Strictly from the period NORMANDY 1944. Provenance: Saint Sauveur le Vicomte - origin: US AIRBORNE ARMY. Beautiful blade, well marked US. M3-UTICALa The guard shows period deformation. The pommel bears the grenade stamp of the US Army Ordnance. The stack of leather washers is solid, patinated, and entirely original, with no reassembly. The tang is original and has never been removed, giving the knife good overall strength. The sheath is clearly a genuine US M8; it is not a poor-quality modified US M8 A1 sheath. It is entirely original and was found with the knife. The plastic is sound and undeformed. The lock plate has period markings and engravings under the layer of oxidation. The sheath's snap is complete but broken on one side. Simply remove the snap from its housing and glue it to the fabric to make it functional again. This is a good and rare US M8 sheath. This weapon is entirely original and comes from the Normandy 1944 airdrop sector. 101st and 82nd. This is not a reworked item or a new stock product... Fast and well-protected delivery. Worldwide shipping.