Joe clarify one thing for me. Are you saying that none of these knives were ever used in WWII. Or are you saying that they were not designed for military use and that's it. I can see, rather easily, that these fish and bar knives could have been carried by not only sailors but soldiers as well. These knives were a pre war design. It is easy to see that a sailor could have carried one. None of us without proof know that. We cannot prove it or disprove it.
In regards to Hunt's book and his coverage of this knife it is od that he posted a UDT patch in the photo. Why did he do that?