Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Sharps Rifle 5"Front length: 24"

5"Front length: 24"

Cavalry grain bucket designed to strap onto a horse

During World War II compulsory service also included young women and the RAD developed to an auxiliary formation which provided support for the Wehrmacht armed forces

Blade style: Single Edged Clip Point "Bowie"

The Northern Scandinavia side is marked Herausgegeben vom Generalstab der Luftwaffe 1940 (Published by the Air Force General Staff 1940)

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Sharps Rifle 5"Front length: 24"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