Original U.S. WWII USMC 1st Marine Division Guadalcanal Australian-Made “Battledress” Jacket with “Bloodied” Patch - Dated 1942 Military Books & Documents You will be rewarded

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Most of the exterior components are present

The pocket knife itself was made by the firm of Josef Eichel Stahlwarenfabrik of the Ohligs district of Solingen

Germany had a very active edged weapon export industry

This is truly a one-of-a-kind piece

Original U.S. WWII USMC 1st Marine Division Guadalcanal Australian-Made “Battledress” Jacket with “Bloodied” Patch - Dated 1942 Military Books & Documents You will be rewardedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful Marine Corps Battledress jacket with a tag denoting it was manufactured in Australia in 1942. These jackets were made for U. S. Forces and were based on the popular British Battledress uniforms. It is not an Ike jacket despite looking similar. The jacket is stamped Size 38L and has a gorgeous Australian made Bloodied 1st Marine Division patch on the left shoulder over Sergeants chevrons. There is