Original U.S. WWII Era Navy Pilot "Big Jack" Survival Knife by Colonial Knife Co. - Excellent Condition Russian Ordnance The 12 1/2 inch steel

The 12 1/2 inch steel blade has Arabic writing engraving

Some of the landings were to result in serious injuries

Inside the front cover is the standard Erinnerungen an meine dienstzeit (Memories of my Military Service)

6th and 7th Dublins all took part in the Allied Gallipoli campaign in the Dardanelles after Turkey joined the Central Powers in November 1914

The ebony grip is an excellent example with a lovely color and very tight grain

Original U.S. WWII Era Navy Pilot "Big Jack" Survival Knife by Colonial Knife Co. - Excellent Condition Russian Ordnance The 12 1/2 inch steelOriginal Item: Only One Available. Nicknamed the "Big Jack" or "Giant Jack", these huge folding survival knives were introduced during WWII by the Colonial Knife Co. of Providence, R. I., for use by U. S. Navy pilots. The design is similar to other folding "pocket" knifes, with a locking single edge "bowie" style blade on one end, and a saw on the other. What makes these different is really the SIZE of the knife, which when fully opened is almost 16