Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Chatillon with BOYT 1943 Scabbard Russian/Soviet Militaria The bands are fairly high

The bands are fairly high off the surface and they feature overlapping oak leaves and acorns

there are two notches in the rail of the butt stocki ndicating "use in action" possibly in the Spanish American war in Cuba

- His original wartime stenciled name

Included is the original leather case

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Chatillon with BOYT 1943 Scabbard Russian/Soviet Militaria The bands are fairly highOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Chatillon with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. With this knife wood and bamboo could be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc. Though not originally intended as a fighting knife, the close tactics of