Original WWII U.S. Navy "KA-BAR" Mark 1 Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with USN Leather Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment designated Operation Detachment

designated Operation Detachment

Complete with liner and chinstrap with maker stamp in dome

This poster is an example of the creative uses for photography during the war

Croats and Pro-Partisan Serbs

with a rounded motif at the top

Original WWII U.S. Navy "KA-BAR" Mark 1 Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with USN Leather Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment designated Operation DetachmentOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Navy MK1 knife was used as both a utility knife and a fighting weapon. While some undoubtedly saw combat, particularly with Naval Aviators, these blades were mostly used for everyday functions aboard ship and ashore. The Mark I knives were Navy issue throughout WW2 and remained in inventory through the Vietnam war. They were purchased in huge quantities so replacements were not needed for many years. From a