Original U.S. WWII Fighting Knife by Royal Cutlery Named to Merchant Marine with Scabbard U.S. Ammo George Howard Brett (7 February

George Howard Brett (7 February 1886 – 2 December 1963) was a United States Army Air Forces General during World War II

it was the successor to Task Force Alpha

We googled  NSDAP PRESENTATION BAYONETS and there are lots of Parade Bayonets and daggers but we also saw a couple that were clearly this style

On the inside of the lid there is a bow for the violin in one of two bow retainers

Photographer S/Sgt Claude G

Original U.S. WWII Fighting Knife by Royal Cutlery Named to Merchant Marine with Scabbard U.S. Ammo George Howard Brett (7 FebruaryOriginal Item: One of a kind. A combat knife is a fighting knife designed solely for military use and primarily intended for hand to hand or close combat fighting. Since the end of trench warfare, most military combat knives have been secondarily designed for utility use (clearing foliage, chopping branches for cover, opening ammunition crates, etc.) in addition to their original role as close quarter combat weapons, and may be referred to as