Marv, Thanks for the information.  I have Neyman's book.  I wonder how I could have missed that entire section.  My knife and the knife pictured in Brett's book both have the blackened blade and mine and Brett's appear factory finished types rather than the handmade types featured in Neyman's book.  Still looking for that elusive letter. CG

There were also “Jeep” aircraft carriers.  mikie

I don't think it strange.   It seems to me that anyone interested in buying a M1916 style of holster has a lot of choices.  For decades there were scads of USGI holsters available from surplus outfits for a couple of dollars.   Commercial outfits also made these and they were widely available.  I suspect that anyone wanting a M1916 style holster in years past would likely have opted for a holster that was closer rather than farther away from the design of the original M1916.  Why buy an obvious knock off when you can buy an original or a reproduction that is a good copy?  It usually comes down to price.  In the example here the absence of several design features (lack of drain grommet, fewer than specified number of rivets, etc.) would allow a cheaper price.  For some buyers cheaper is always the best choice.  So no, in my view it is not strange.   Charlie

Great info - thank you very much for your help 👍

. Looking at photo's    Another wartime Jeep image featuring General Douglas MacArthur, however for me the interest is in the sign top left hand side ' Jeep Landing ' ,  For whatever reason or why would the sign have been painted ' Jeep Landing ',  ' Jeep ' implies a land vehicle, while ' Landing ' implies aircraft or ship borne landing.  Perhaps for me the mystery of the sign will never be answered,  but in 1943 the word Jeep was used for three types of vehicle,  the Standard land Jeep, the amphibious Jeep called a Seep, and in this advert the light observation airplane referred to as the flying Jeep does any of this make sense of the painted sign.         Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 10 2O25.  ( COMMEMORATING VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY )   ….

Nice one. Is this your first WW2 knife? If so, you will need to acquire many, many more. Kids' college funds are overrated.

I have several, but one of my 4-liners is in my car as a "truck knife."  They are great utility knives.

ATF do both enlisted and officers Khaki shirt and trousers, I'm not currently aware of anyone that does a jacket though.

Well done!

Thank you.