did they use ka bars in ETO?

Question

Did us army soldiers ever use the ka bar knife in the european theater. i know they were issued to marines in the pacific.

Answer 1

KA-Bar was first adopted by the United States Marine Corps in November 1942 as the 1219C2 Combat Knife (later designated the USMC Mark 2 Combat Knife or Knife, Fighting Utility), and subsequently adopted by the United States Navy as the U.S. Navy Utility Knife, Mark 2. -wiki.



You know some Soldiers probably had brothers or friends who got them a KA-bar. I'm sure it made its way to the ETO. It was a USMC knife though and therefore not issued to the Army.

Answer 2

Army Soldiers, not army soldiers, KA-BAR not ka bar. Marines...me thinks you are getting the point by now!



No the Army used the M?...look up the history of the combat knife and Bayonet to get the full answer.



Details count kid!!!!!



SSG US Army 73-82

Answer 3

The Army had it's own version called a Bayonet.



Same idea... but the Marine weapon was better built.