Original Imperial Japanese WWII Diving Knife with Scabbard - Extremely Rare Helmets featuring 6 pebbled aluminum buttons

featuring 6 pebbled aluminum buttons on each side

Flown by Astronaut Wally Schirra

Marine Corps EGA (Eagle Globe Anchor) insignia and marked on the reverse:

There is just a bit of yellowing to the exterior fabric

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Diving Knife with Scabbard - Extremely Rare Helmets featuring 6 pebbled aluminum buttonsOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is one of the scarcest Japanese blades we have ever offered. We have had very few American Diving Knives in the past, but this is the first time we have offered a Japanese example. There is next to no reference on these due to their scarcity. This is a rare survivor, as after the War it was a condition that all blades of knifes exceeding 4 inches (100mm) were to be cropped or destroyed hence very few of these