WWII Allied Forces D-Day Invasion Combat Knife and Scabbard Category_Spade Grip Assembly and M5 Halftracks

and M5 Halftracks

since the two models were very close

Stands 12" tall

The Model 1863 was produced in two variants

A truly rare offering

WWII Allied Forces D-Day Invasion Combat Knife and Scabbard Category_Spade Grip Assembly and M5 HalftracksNew Made Item: These are reproductions of the extremely rare emergency issue cruciform bladed fighting knives used by Free French and other Allied troops during the second part of 1944. Originally using a 6 1 2" blade section from a French 1886 Lebel bayonet mounted on an all steel knurled no slip hilt. Issued in slightly modified British #4 spike bayonet scabbards the originals of this model are now very rare. A fascinating piece of WW2 Invasion