Original U.S. WWII Named 26th Infantry “Yankee” Division Captured & Engraved Italian M1935 Canteen Trench Art - Linz, Austria 1945 Antique Smith & Wessons Really a great temper line

Really a great temper line here

32" Rimfire

This has unfortunately removed all of the proof marks that would be on the top and tang of the barrel

As seen in the fantastic book Knuckle Knives of the Second World War by Greg Aloisio on page 303

Original U.S. WWII Named 26th Infantry “Yankee” Division Captured & Engraved Italian M1935 Canteen Trench Art - Linz, Austria 1945 Antique Smith & Wessons Really a great temper lineOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous piece of WWII U. S. soldier trench art, a captured Italian M1935 Canteen which has been engraved on both sides. This canteen depicts the insignia of the 26th Yankee Division gorgeously engraved on one side with American flags surrounding it, with the soldiers name, Arthur L. Forney, below it. The opposite side depicts a castle in Linz, Austria in 1945, with floral motifs around it. There are small