Original U.S. WWII Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard German Badges & Signs 1st Parachute Battalion

1st Parachute Battalion

In late June 1943 the three B-24 Liberator groups of the 8th air force were sent to North Africa on temporary duty with the 9th air force

Petty Officer Shoji Okuda

There is some wear to the paint

Overall Length: 44 Inches

Original U.S. WWII Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard German Badges & Signs 1st Parachute BattalionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The originator of the KA BAR trademark, Union Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar" could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka Bar from the "bear