Original Rare U.S. WWII Everitt Black Handle Knuckle Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Named “Warren Shanks” German Decals grasping the forward tube piece

grasping the forward tube piece firmly with his left hand the operator pulls the back tube outwards with a sharp

the "Artillery Shell" was for the 17th Field Artillery

V-E Day was over but the Squadrons of the 323rd Bomb Group had a varied history before they were deactivated and the men returned to the United States

The grip is wood covered with an embossed leather covering

Original Rare U.S. WWII Everitt Black Handle Knuckle Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Named “Warren Shanks” German Decals grasping the forward tube pieceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a solid well used example of the rare U. S. WWII Everitt Knuckle fighting knife. It features a black painted handle, with the correct original scabbard which is missing the securing strap. No reference indicates that anyone knows who Everitt was, or who the company that produced the knives was. Some have surmised that it was the location of manufacture, but due to the passage of time, most likely the true