Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_Spade Grip Assembly He marked on the leather

He marked on the leather sword cover with his company and serial number along with the places he was stationed and some dates

There is overall flaking deterioration to the leather

and loss of silvering on the peak eagle

where his father was Consul general

It has a single hanger loop

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_Spade Grip Assembly He marked on the leatherOriginal 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