Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The reverse is marked with

The reverse is marked with serial number 8463

This means that there is a possibility of conducting research on the original owner

however it is loose

such as the hinge

Moved to Normandy and operated from several forward bases in Northeast France during the summer of 1944 as Allied ground forces moved eastwards towards Germany

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The reverse is marked withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very cracking 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 particular example still retains the original bluing on the skullcrusher. This OSS Drop Knife is in very good condition, and looks to have been made from a