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1 U.S. World War 2 10th Mountain Division ski troops pin.  This pin is made of Sterling Silver.  This WW2 pin would make an important addition to any collection.  

This large insignia pin measures 3 5/8″ long.   

Questions about this sword?  Use the Contact Us link above; call/text 715-557-1688; or email us at info@stcroixblades.com.  

1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s shin-gunto sword available.  A WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.

The nakago/tang is signed Masakiyo.  This sword is a star-stamped gendai.  Masakiyo was appointed the Head Swordsmith for the Izumo Seiko (Izumo Steel Works Company) in 1942.  Masakiyo was a Rikugen Jumei Tosho smith.  

The blade measures 25 7/8″ (65.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  

This sword has a fine water-tempered hamon/temper line.

This WW2 katana has a Silver family mon on the kabutogane (see photos).  These Silver mon designate which Samurai clan the officer was from.  The mon is ‘crossed feathers’.  

1 vet ID’d WW2 Camillus Marine Raider stiletto fighting knife available.  This knife is an important part of American history, and would make a rare addition to any collection.  This is the one of the best condition Marine Raider stiletto we have owned.  

This knife was carried by a member of Carlson’s Raiders.  

This Marine Raider stiletto measures 12 5/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 7 1/8″.  See page 86 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military — World War II for a photo of the Raider stiletto.

This Raider knife has clear blade etches.         

The Marine Raider that carried this knife marked his name on the front of the sheath ‘Schreiber’.    

1 vintage World War II Japanese Copper Handle NCO sword available.  This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection.

The sword and scabbard serial #’s match.  The sword’s serial # is 2405, and the scabbard’s serial # is 2405. 

The blade measures 26 9/16″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade).   Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).  

1 exceptional condition U.S. World War 2 aluminum handle fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife is ID’d.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The front of the sheath is marked ‘USNR  D.J. JOHNSON’.  In addition, the vet marked the sheath with a Navy anchor.  

The blade measures 7 7/8″.  This large knife measures 12 1/2″ overall.   

The handle is very much like is found on certain New Zealand-made WW2 fighting knives.  U.S. servicemen bought fighting knives from New Zealand while they were in the Pacific in World War 2.   

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Case V-42 stiletto.  This V-42 is a premium example–for the most advanced collections.  

This Case V-42 has the long scabbard.  The blade on this knife measures 7 7/16″–its full original length. 

This knife was used by the First Special Service Force.  Frank Trzaska notes in his article “The Case V-42 Stiletto” which appeared in the April 1998 edition of KnifeWorld, that “The U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets) use the V-42 in their Distinctive Insignia, their Unit Crest and in their shoulder patch.”  The Case V-42 is a coveted and classic U.S. fighting knife. 

1 WW1/WW2 French Le Vengeur trench fighting knife available.  This classic model 1916 fighting knife would make an important addition to any Allied or world militaria collection. 

The ricasso is stamped with the maker’s mark ‘ASTIER PRODON THIERS’.  The blade measures 6 5/8″.   

Interested in collecting all the different makers of the French ‘Le Vengeur’ trench knife?  I have knives by other makers currently listed.

1 vintage WW2 Collins V-44 survival knife available.  This V-44 combat knife would make an important addition to any collection. 
 

The blade is stamped ‘COLLINS & CO.  LEGITIMUS  MADE IN U.S.A.  No. 18’.  This knife measures 14″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 7/16″.  This knife has a brass guard, and desirable green horn handle.  

1 water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword by Amahide with special Silver-plated custom fittings.  These special Silver-plated fittings are only seen once in a great while.  This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.    
 

This sword is signed ‘Noshu Seki ju Ichimonji Amahide kitau kore’.  This sword also has Amahide’s hot stamp (kokuin).  

This is a special sword.  Unlike roughly 95% of gendai swords, this sword was made with Tamahagane (traditional Japanese sand steel), and was made in the old ways.  Note the beautiful hada (grain) visible in the close-up photos (especially in the last two photos above).  

The blade measures 24 11/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  As mentioned, this is a traditionally-made gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago.  

This sword also has its original blue/brown Company grade Officer’s tassel.  The saya, as part of the special custom koshirae/mounts, is made of special textured lacquer over wood.  

1 water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword available.  This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.    

This is a special sword.  Check out the fiery temper line.

The blade measures 26 1/8″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  As mentioned, this is a traditionally-made gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago.  The nakago is not signed.  Note the carefully-made pattern of file marks up near the habaki.  

This sword was made with multiple layers of steel–as can be seen by looking carefully at the blade.

Note the mounts are higher quality with 2 wide seppa among the fittings.  The seppa and tsuba all have matching assembly numbers.  

1 hard to find U.S. World War II CASE survival fighting knife available.  This is the 5″ CASE hollow handle fighting knife.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.  

The World War 2 Case hollow handle survival knife has a screw-off pommel that allows access to dry storage inside the handle.  The pommel cap also has a compass.  The WW2 Case survival knife measures 9 7/16″ overall with a 5″ blade.  The sheath is marked ‘U.S.N.’.    

1 possibly one of a kind U.S. World War 2 Medical Corpsman fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This super unique Corpsman knife has a 7 5/16″ blade.  The handle is cast aluminum.  

The front side of the handle has the caduceus insignia of the U.S. Medical Corps.  This side of the handle also has the National Coat of Arms of the United States–the U.S. eagle grasping arrows in one talon, and an olive branch in the other.  

The reverse side of the handle has the Medical Corps insignia as well, and the ‘U.S.N.’ anchor.  

The knife is paired with a sheath marked ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO.  ST. PAUL’.