Original WWII Western G-46-8 Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard German Field Equipment Middle Eastern Campaign with four

Middle Eastern Campaign with four battle stars

Some officers advise an air mattress

Newfoundland

Now this has recently come to us from the grandson of a 92-year-old widow who insists it belonged to her ancestor

The grip is finely checkered ivory which displays a couple of small age stress cracks

Original WWII Western G-46-8 Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard German Field Equipment Middle Eastern Campaign with fourOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered in very nice condition this genuine WWII Western G 46 8 fighting knife, with original leather scabbard. It is sometimes called the "8 Fighter", and there were also 4 and 6 inch blade versions of the G46. This knife was developed during WW2 by Western Cutlery of Boulder Colorado, who hoped to sell it to the Marine Corps to fill their need for a fighting utility knife. Unfortunately the knife proved too