Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks Inc. with Non Updated M8 Scabbard U.S. Air Force According to unconfirmed internet research

According to unconfirmed internet research this type of carrying system was designed by Josef Welte in 1937

General Dwight Eisenhower - later President of the USA but then Supreme Allied Commander - paid an unexpected visit to the American 110th Regiment in the town's Llanion Barracks

We have not been able to locate service information on Schützen Karl Haagen or specifics on the 195th Pioneer Battalion

which were used to secure the flag to the back of the vehicle

Serial number 74103 and is cleanly marked BREDA - ROMA and FUCILE

Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks Inc. with Non Updated M8 Scabbard U.S. Air Force According to unconfirmed internet researchOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine condition, WWII period Mark 3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the very scarce maker, Kinfolks, Inc. Of the 2,590,240 ordered by the U. S. Government, Kinfolks produced only 119,702, and was definitely one of the minor contractors. The company still exists today, producing fine cutlery. This knife is early production, indicated by the maker information being stamped directly on the blade: U. S. M3