There is not any major damage to the edge of the blade
repainted for post war use
also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II
Overall this is a nice example of a rare breech loading conversion
but the advancing troops were already beginning to get beyond the range of their light calibre supporting artillery
Original U.S. WWII 99th Infantry Battalion / 474th Infantry Regiment Ike Jacket Dated 1944 - Size 42R Conflict There is not any majorOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Eisenhower jacket or "Ike" jacket, officially known as the Jacket, Field, Wool, Olive Drab, is a type of waist length jacket developed for the U. S. Army during the later stages of World War II and named after Dwight D. Eisenhower. Intended to be worn on its own or as an insulating layer beneath the M 1943 Field Jacket and over the standard wool flannel shirt and wool sweater, it featured a pleated back,