Original Rare U.S. WWII Everitt Black Handle Knuckle Fighting Knife with Added Scabbard British Uniform As this was a holster

As this was a holster for police

The jacket was likely worn by a member of the 391st

the prime ancestor of all American parachute units

was comprised of ethnic Germans from the long contested Alsace-Lorraine (Elsaß–Lothringen) region

Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from the Corps headquarters

Original Rare U.S. WWII Everitt Black Handle Knuckle Fighting Knife with Added Scabbard British Uniform As this was a holsterOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a solid example of the rare U. S. WWII Everitt Knuckle fighting knife. It features a black painted handle, with an incorrect but good period leather scabbard. 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 answer will never be known. What