Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath French Helmets There is a diamond-shaped repair

There is a diamond-shaped repair on the left butt stock

Advance elements crossed the Rems River and rushed to the Danube

Collar to shoulder: 8 1/2"

The bowie blade of this folding knife is in excellent condition

all hell broke loose

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath French Helmets There is a diamond-shaped repairOriginal Item: Only One Available. The originator of the KA BAR trademark, Union Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar" could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka Bar from the "bear