Original Italian WWII Fascist Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard Japanese Flags Of her compliment of 702

Of her compliment of 702 souls only two were killed and a further ten wounded

Clear grain in the blade body

marking the first time since World War II that two Marine fighter squadrons comprised the fighter arm of a Navy Air Wing

The accidental use of a conventional bullet was the main cause of incidents

Trained for combat with B-17's

Original Italian WWII Fascist Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard Japanese Flags Of her compliment of 702Original Item: One Only. This is an excellent example of the rare WWII Italian Fascist Fighting Knife, sometimes called a "Pugio". This example has a 8 1 4 inch steel blade blade with wood grip and steel cross guard, and complete with its steel scabbard and belt clip. The knife is 13 inches in overall length. Condition of the knife is very good, with the expected wear from service and sharpening. There is some light oxidation on the ricasso and cross