The M3 Fighting Knife, also known as the M-3 Trench Knife was a design that was produced to be issued to US forces that were unable to utilise a rifle bayonet. They were issued to troops using Thompson, M1 Carbines, BARs and other support weapons. As a result, many were issued to Airborne and Ranger troops. In excess of 2.5 million were manufactured between 1943 and 1945
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| - The M3 Fighting Knife, also known as the M-3 Trench Knife was a design that was produced to be issued to US forces that were unable to utilise a rifle bayonet. They were issued to troops using Thompson, M1 Carbines, BARs and other support weapons. As a result, many were issued to Airborne and Ranger troops. In excess of 2.5 million were manufactured between 1943 and 1945
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- US Infantry Weapons
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- Grenades
- Machine Guns
- Mortars
- Shotguns
- Submachine Guns
- Other
- Rifles
- Mines
- Sidearms
- Anti-Tank
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| - *Aerial Cutlery Mfg. Co.
*H. Boker & Co.
*Camillus Cutlery Co.
*W.R. Case & Sons
*Imperial Knife Co.
*Kinfolks Inc.
*Pal Blade & Tool Co.
*Robeson Cutlery Co.
*Utica Cutlery Co.
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| - The M3 Fighting Knife, also known as the M-3 Trench Knife was a design that was produced to be issued to US forces that were unable to utilise a rifle bayonet. They were issued to troops using Thompson, M1 Carbines, BARs and other support weapons. As a result, many were issued to Airborne and Ranger troops. In excess of 2.5 million were manufactured between 1943 and 1945
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