Original U.S. WWII US GI Souvenir Knife From The Philippines With Scabbard - Japanese Aircraft Parts U.S. Marines USMC The strategic importance of Okinawa

The strategic importance of Okinawa was that it provided a fleet anchorage

Unfortunately the rare double slot cleaning rod is missing

the cleaning rod

or at a depot after being salvaged from the battlefield and painted for general issue is unknown

It isn't clear whether this was made specifically at arsenal for a high-ranking officer

Original U.S. WWII US GI Souvenir Knife From The Philippines With Scabbard - Japanese Aircraft Parts U.S. Marines USMC The strategic importance of OkinawaOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice knife, brought back by a USGI from the Pacific Theater of WWII. During the war, servicemen were deployed all over the Western Pacific islands, and had much interaction with the island populations, who were often liberated from Japanese occupation. From these locations, they brought back all types of knives. The knife which features a lovely etched 13 blade with a tanto point, has a triangle shaped