Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Books & Films mostly WARE (lamination lines)

mostly WARE (lamination lines)

infantrymen during the Normandy Invasion as part of Operation Overlord on D-Day June 6th

At 1217 hrs on Christmas Eve

and MIDDTN / CONN / 1850 on the tail of the lock plate

1873- March

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Books & Films mostly WARE (lamination lines)Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the scarce 1st pattern OSS Drop Knife. These knives were manufactured inexpensively and quickly during WWII, and were intended to be dropped from airplanes behind enemy lines to provide weapons for resistance fighters. This OSS Drop Knife is in very good condition, and looks to have been made from a trapdoor bayonet that had seen service and wear. The original finish is worn, with