Speaking of knives look at p. 66 of the June 2018 American Rifleman. There is a picture of WWI (presumably) Americans manning a Hotchkiss mg. Two of them show knives on their belts that I've never seen or heard of before. Does anyone know what these are?
bolo knives were issued to machine gunners to clear vegetation around a firing pit. Also i understand by the medical corp to cut tent stakes and poles.
The leather canvas shield dates to WWI.
pretty cool knife, particularly if marked U.S.M.C.
