Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Books & Films infantrymen during the Normandy Invasion

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

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

1873- March

near Stoke Goldington and Hartwell

Kinser unhesitatingly threw himself on the deadly missile

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Books & Films infantrymen during the Normandy InvasionOriginal 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