Description
1 vintage U.S. World War II premium theater/home front fighting knife available. In 1942, the U.S. military didn’t have enough fighting knives to provide to its troops so there were War drives where hunting knives, etc. were donated by regular people for the War effort. This WW2 knife is marked on the scabbard ‘LT. BERNARD B. BEARSON, TC B-5968‘. This theater combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
Theater knives are fighting knives made by soldiers or craftsman here at home for soldiers, or were hunting knives, etc. that were donated by the citizens for the War effort. Knives made by soldiers were often made with materials that were readily available to them–like plexiglass spacers made from enemy aircraft windshields, aluminum, brass, leather, and blades or handles from Issue fighting knives.
This WW2 fighting knife is similar to a Foster Bros. knife. The blade on this knife is etched ‘ROBINSON KNIFE SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. CARBON STEEL U.S.A.’. This WWII knife measures 10 1/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 5 1/2″. The knife handle is also marked with the G.I.’s Serial #: ‘B5968’.
CONDITION:
This premium World War II fighting knife and its scabbard are in excellent condition. The scabbard has some missing stitches. The rivets, keeper strap, and snap are in perfect condition.
This listing represents the opportunity to add a one-of-a-kind WW2 theater fighting knife to your World War II collection.
