Original U.S. WWII 1st Battalion Ranger Aussie Large Cog Guard Knuckle Fighting Knife nChannel later the Earl of Ypres

later the Earl of Ypres

French and Prussian swords and field-tested them

Hard to find a better one

attacking supply lines

This is one of the very best USGI “bring back” pieces we have ever encountered

Original U.S. WWII 1st Battalion Ranger Aussie Large Cog Guard Knuckle Fighting Knife nChannel later the Earl of YpresOriginal Item: Only One Available. 9. 25 inch long clip point blade with 2. 75 inch false edge, 14. 25 inches in overall length with cast brass knuckle knife hilt, and teeth or cogs cast into the guard. While long ago identified as the "1st Battalion Ranger" knife in Harold Peterson's book American Knives, these brass knuckled fighting knives have been subsequently identified as being the product of Australia, and saw service in the Pacific Theater