Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Knives & Daggers It has a built in

It has a built in compass in the center of the top and two wood posts on either side between which would hang a roll of brown note paper

and definitely has a "battlefield pickup" look

who wrote his name on the sweatband: J

2x114) in a project which started in 1942 and continued until 1946

Some indistinguishable marks can be found on the back side of the pack but cannot be made out

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Knives & Daggers It has a built inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the scarce OSS Drop Knife, 1st pattern. 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