United States. A First Special Service Force V-42 Stiletto By W.r. Case & Sons Auction cleaned to bright finish

cleaned to bright finish

the badge depicting a laurel leaf wreath and a steering wheel

crazing evident in the red enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock

the Knight's Cross and the Oakleaves

Presenting as a Maltese cross in silvered tombak

United States. A First Special Service Force V-42 Stiletto By W.r. Case & Sons Auction cleaned to bright finishPurchased directly from the estate of a Special Service Forces member. A rare and desirable V 42 stiletto measuring 320 mm in length, with a 190 mm long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The obverse ricasso features a grooved thumb rest, facilitating a secure grip during combat use. The blade presents plain with the exception of an obverse makers mark of CASE for the firm of W. R. Case & Sons of Bradford, Pennsylvania. The blade