Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag Historical Military Books first developed during the Vietnam

first developed during the Vietnam war era

The back panel of the radio is complete and totally legible and upon removal the speaker is dated 1938

The entire piece together measures approximately 23⅝” tall with a 3” diameter and comes ready for further research and display

" In September 1965

The side of the grenade is marked in yellow:

Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag Historical Military Books first developed during the VietnamOriginal 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