Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Chatillon with BOYT 1943 Scabbard Bren LMG having his Headquarters in the

having his Headquarters in the Château of Blier

January–February 1944

The liner lock on the blade was not trusted by the users and was subject to failure

this is an exceptionally rare grouping

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Chatillon with BOYT 1943 Scabbard Bren LMG having his Headquarters in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Chatillon with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. With this knife wood and bamboo could be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc. Though not originally intended as a fighting knife, the close tactics of