Original WWII Large EG Waterman EGW Wood Grip Fighting Knife with Scabbard Military Equipment as a "Prize" from the

as a "Prize" from the British Captain Thomas Whinyates

The optic is nicely marked on the barrel:

The mounts are retained by headless flush mount screws

they soon arrived at their destination

• 34 pages of copies of original documents in a binder from the crash on 9/12/1944

Original WWII Large EG Waterman EGW Wood Grip Fighting Knife with Scabbard Military Equipment as a "Prize" from theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered in very nice condition this genuine E. G. Waterman Company of New York City produced WWII fighting knife. These knives were very popular among USGIs during WW2 due to their versatility. While not official U. S. issue, private purchase knives were extremely common. Multiple variations were made with both wood and leather handles (see page 165 of U. S. Military Knives Collector's Guide By Silvey & Boyd). This