Original U.S. WWII Fighting Knife by Williams Cutlery Co. with Original Sheath Napoleonic The entire wood stock is

The entire wood stock is profusely covered in sweeping curls of inlaid silver wire

as the tension washer is unfortunately missing

it is a fascinating piece of World War Two German Aviation History

There look to have been some markings on the back inside of the helmet

As you can well imagine

Original U.S. WWII Fighting Knife by Williams Cutlery Co. with Original Sheath Napoleonic The entire wood stock isOriginal Item: One of a kind. A combat knife is a fighting knife designed solely for military use and primarily intended for hand to hand or close combat fighting. Since the end of trench warfare, most military combat knives have been secondarily designed for utility use (clearing foliage, chopping branches for cover, opening ammunition crates, etc.) in addition to their original role as close quarter combat weapons, and may be referred to as