The Marlin is generally considered to be a superior manufacturer of the “diggers”
Known in German as the Große Gewehrpanzergranate (Large armored rifle grenade) - a
It was most likely used post war
Additionally the set includes the very slightly taller NCO's bearskin helmet bearing the white horse hair hackle of the Grenadier Guards on the left hand side
with just a few rim dents/ripples
Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Rare S.B.L. Co. M6 1943 dated Leather Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 The Marlin is generally consideredOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine condition WWII production Mark 3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Utica Cutlery Co., and contained in a VERY RARE original 1943 dated M6 leather Scabbard by Service Boots & Leggings Co. (S. B. L. Co.). This company only made this earliest pattern of the scabbard in 1943, and only made 35,000 of them. In contrast, Milwaukee Saddle Co (Milsco) made 140,494, and other contractors a