Lot de 3 poignards de combat US. Retrouves sur le secteur de Bastogne. Un poignard realise a partir d une lame de baionnette allemande 98K, monture en aluminium, poignee constituee de rondelles de cuir, dans un fourreau en cuir nominatif au nom du PFC VERNON RHODES. Selon les informations du vendeur, ce couteau provient de Bastogne. Un couteau de combat EGW Knife, lame Bowie, monture fer avec son anneau. Poignee en rondelles de cuir, fourreau cuir. Monte sur une ceinture en toile datee 1941 et comportant un Laundry Number partiel 2358. Selon les informations du vendeur ce couteau provient de Foy, pres de l Eglise. Le 13 janvier 1945, la Easy Company du 506e regiment d infanterie parachutiste (PIR) de la 101e division aeroportee a lance une attaque pour reprendre Foy. Les combats furent particulierement violents, notamment dans le Bois Jacques, situe entre Bastogne et Foy, ou les troupes americaines avaient etabli des positions defensives. Malgre des conditions hivernales extremes et une resistance acharnee des forces allemandes, la Easy Company a reussi a liberer le village. Usure et patine. Un petit couteau marque B&? sur la lame, fourreau cuir marque PAL. Selon les informations du vendeur, ce couteau provient de Erezee. Pendant l offensive allemande de l hiver 19441945, connue sous le nom d operation Wacht am Rhein, Erezee a ete un point strategique pour les forces alliees. Le village a servi de zone de rassemblement pour des unites de la 75e division d infanterie et de la 3e division blindee americaines. Notamment, le general Maurice Rose de la 3e division blindee a etabli son quartier general dans l ancien hotel La Clairiere a Erezee. Set of three US combat knives recovered from the Bastogne area. One knife is made from a German 98K bayonet blade, with an aluminum guard and a handle made of stacked leather washers, housed in a leather scabbard bearing the name PFC VERNON RHODES. According to the seller, this knife comes from Bastogne. One EGW Knife with a Bowiestyle blade, iron guard with its ring, stacked leather washer handle, and leather scabbard. Mounted on a canvas belt dated 1941 with a partial Laundry Number 2358. According to the seller, this knife was found in Foy near the church. On January 13, 1945, Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 101st Airborne Division, launched an attack to retake Foy. The fighting was particularly intense, especially in Bois Jacques between Bastogne and Foy, where American troops had established defensive positions. Despite extreme winter conditions and fierce German resistance, Easy Company succeeded in liberating the village. Shows wear and patina. A small knife marked B&? on the blade, in a leather scabbard marked PAL. According to the seller, this knife was recovered in Erezee. During the German winter offensive of 1944–1945, known as Operation Wacht am Rhein, Erezee was a strategic point for Allied forces. The village served as an assembly area for units of the US 75th Infantry Division and the 3rd Armored Division. Notably, General Maurice Rose of the 3rd Armored Division established his headquarters at the former hotel La Clairiere in Erezee.