Original U.S. WWII 88th Infantry Division Blue Devils Named M3 Blade Marked Fighting Knife by Utica with M6 Leather Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Rifles but has not yet provided

but has not yet provided much additional information

lot 25 7 of 1940

24mm diameter brass buttons to either side of the front closure have a five-lobed cherry blossom embossed to their obverses

fading or gone

we don't know why or for what but it reads:

Original U.S. WWII 88th Infantry Division Blue Devils Named M3 Blade Marked Fighting Knife by Utica with M6 Leather Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Rifles but has not yet providedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine condition WWII production Mark 3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Utica Cutlery Co., and contained in an original M6 leather Scabbard that has a custom made 88th Infantry Division Fighting Blue Devils insignia and reads: 1945 BLUE DEVILS 88th DIV ITALY This knife is early production, indicated by the maker information being stamped directly on the blade: U S M3 UTICA. This is the