Original Chinese WWII U.S. Marine Corps Embassy Guard Presentation Dagger - 1938 - 1941 - Only 100 Ever Made Lee-Enfield (SMLE) French 58 millimeter mortar designed

French 58 millimeter mortar designed to fire a finned projectile

disastrous charge at the "Crater

this had a new breech with a cap bolster grafted on

The original celluloid plastic dark orange covering is present

with a Unit Slide Marked 695

Original Chinese WWII U.S. Marine Corps Embassy Guard Presentation Dagger - 1938 - 1941 - Only 100 Ever Made Lee-Enfield (SMLE) French 58 millimeter mortar designedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. These daggers are exceedingly rare, with approximately 100 ever known to have been produced. These daggers were made in China for a company of U. S. Marines when they were assigned as U. S. Embassy Guards in Shanghai, China circa 1938 1941. Research indicates that only 100 or so were ever made. The dagger measures 15 1 2 inches overall, with a 10 3 4 inch blade. There are two known variations of these daggers, with this