Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Clyde Cutlery with BOYT 1943 Scabbard French Helmets Although hobnailed short jackboots date

Although hobnailed short jackboots date from before the Napoleonic era

Barrel Length: 9 1/4 inches

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1 MARK "I"

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Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Clyde Cutlery with BOYT 1943 Scabbard French Helmets Although hobnailed short jackboots dateOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a near mint condition USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Clyde Cutlery Company of Ohio with U. S. M. C. marked on the blade and and on the leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. With this knife wood and bamboo could be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc. Though not