Original U.S. WWII 10th Mountain Division Alpine Equipment Grouping U.S. Artillery speed and defensive armament meant

speed and defensive armament meant that it required a heavy fighter escort to operate effectively

The knife was designed to fit this same space hence the orientation of the sheath

all complete and ready to display

Gould 3529 N

64/56- Shell Size 68

Original U.S. WWII 10th Mountain Division Alpine Equipment Grouping U.S. Artillery speed and defensive armament meantOriginal Items: One of a kind set. Born out of the sport of skiing, the WWII 10th Mountain Division was formed in 1943 and sent to Italy when the US Army identified that it needed an elite winter warfare force to fight in the Italian mountains. Ironically, the idea of a winter warfare unit did not originate within the U. S. Army, but was conceived by a man who was well versed in history, had been in the military during WWI, and was adamant that a