Original U.S. WWII USMC Navy Corpsman Bolo Knife by Chatillon, N.Y. with BOYT 1945 Scabbard British Lancer It has the almost vertical

It has the almost vertical brow typical of late Victorian helmets

It features awards from both the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe

The safety is not complete in that the linkage from the bottom end of the side lever to the trigger is absent but clearly this use was the original intention

Still retains its museum label

the cylinder "Naval Engagement Scene" is completely worn away

Original U.S. WWII USMC Navy Corpsman Bolo Knife by Chatillon, N.Y. with BOYT 1945 Scabbard British Lancer It has the almost verticalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Chatillon with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. With this knife wood and bamboo could be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc. Though not originally intended as a fighting knife, the close tactics of