Original U.S. WWII 91st Infantry Division Rare Everitt Green Handle Knuckle Fighting Knife with Scabbard Carried by Bronze Star Recipient Sergeant Joseph F. Eak Sr., 363rd Infantry Regiment Snider Rifle Parts It was originally designed for

It was originally designed for infantry support

The European derivative of this helmet saw widespread use during the Thirty Years War when it became known as the zischägge

so they were swapped out at arsenal

however they are also in the early style

The Rifle also bears its original REGIMENTAL MARKINGS on the butt plate tang:-  3

Original U.S. WWII 91st Infantry Division Rare Everitt Green Handle Knuckle Fighting Knife with Scabbard Carried by Bronze Star Recipient Sergeant Joseph F. Eak Sr., 363rd Infantry Regiment Snider Rifle Parts It was originally designed forOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a lovely example of the rare U. S. WWII Everitt Knuckle fighting knife that features the desirable green painted handle, with the correct original scabbard. No reference indicates that anyone knows who Everitt was, or who the company that produced the knives was. Some have surmised that it was the location of manufacture, but due to the passage of time, most likely the true answer will never be known. What is