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BROWNING MODEL 004
Living History Series
EISENHOWER KNIFE
RARE ITEM IN STOCK!
 
Overall Length: 14"
Blade Length: 8 1/2"
Blade Steel: 420 HC, Blued
Bolster: 5 Stars
Handle: Eisenhower Green Ash
Engraving: Normandy 1944 "Let's Go"
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Model 004 by Browning: "There is a small window of relatively good weather." Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower received these words from his chief meteorologist, advising him of weather conditions during the largest accumulation of force the Germans would encounter during World War II. Nearly 3 million men awaited is order. On Monday, June 6th, 1944, at 0415 hrs. Ike said, "Let's go," and the Battle of Normandy, "D-Day", became one of the most memorable days in world history.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower knife is patterned after the timeless and famed model of the GI M3, issued to many GI's who fought on D-Day. The wood handle is taken from a green ash tree descendent that shaded Dwight D. Eisenhower's home in Denison, TX. The blade is hand-forged 420 high carbon steel with brass bolsters. The engraving will read, "Normandy, 1944. 'Let's go'." Certificate of authenticity. 1,944 knives will be made to honor the year of the D-Day invasion. |
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“Now this is special, not only is there culture in the design of this knife but there is culture in the wood” said Jim Crowell, designer of the Eisenhower Knife prototype. The wood used in the handle of the Eisenhower knife came from a direct-descendent of the historic Green Ash Tree that shades Dwight David Eisenhower's boy hood home in Denison, Texas. The seeds were collected from the original in 1990 and replanted to honor all the men and women who served in World War II. "Operation Silent Witness" a Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony took place in Washington D.C on June 7, 2000. A large crane held the 20 foot Eisenhower green ash tree in the air and lowered it down to a giant hole. |
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Overall Length: 14"
Blade Length: 8 1/2"
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Blade: 420 HC Blued
Bolster: 5 Stars |
Handle: Eisenhower Green Ash
Engraving: Normandy 1944 "Let's Go" |
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, was born in a small frame house at 208 East Day Street in Denison, Texas on October 14, 1890. The “Eisenhower Green Ash” tree stood witness to the first few years of Eisenhower's life. His father, David, worked for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad which was headquartered in Denison. The family resided in Denison for three years, leaving when the future president was less than 2 years old. Today Ike's birthplace is preserved as part of a 10-acre park operated by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The park's visitor center showcases memorabilia of the former president and five-star general. A 10-foot statue of General Eisenhower stands near his birthplace and an education center has recently been completed in a 1900s grocery store building.
As the largest armada of military strength of World War II waited in limbo on June 5, 1944, one man struggled with the decision to launch a planned invasion on Europe's mainland. Known as D-Day, the Battle of Normandy exercised the largest accumulation of force the Germans encountered during World War II. 6,000 vessels, 130 warships, 12,000 aircraft, 5,000 tons of bombs, and the involvement of nearly 3 million men awaited the orders of that one man, the only person with the power to launch the assault force – the Allied Expedition Force's Supreme Commander, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Planning for a successful launch relied on several critical factors – weather, tides, and of course, maintaining secrecy. Group Captain J. M. Stagg, the chief meteorologist, advised Eisenhower of a small window of relatively good weather on the 5th, lasting from 24 to 48 hours. With tides not favorable for another month, Eisenhower realized this was his best chance. After agonizing over the decision, at 04:15 on Monday, June 5, 1944, Supreme Commander Eisenhower said, “Let's go”. |
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