Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks Inc. with Updated M8 Scabbard Italian Flags This is an exceptionally rare

This is an exceptionally rare Great War side cap as used by an  officer of the French Chasseurs

The inside liner bears a faint Army Air Force stamp and there is also a laundry stamp that reads P9177 which with some dedicated research could lead to discovering the original owner

Barrel Length: 17

The president of the International Olympic Committee informed AH that he could not publicly congratulate only German winners

with both the original case and box

Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks Inc. with Updated M8 Scabbard Italian Flags This is an exceptionally rareOriginal 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