Original U.S. WWII Paradummy Gummipuppen Paratrooper Decoy Rupert Doll in Crate Cannons Congress established the U

Congress established the U

Year of Manufacture: 1874

Two Austrian Districts had been added after the Anschluss of 1938

The hilt has the same patinated finish as the blade

Original U.S. WWII Paradummy Gummipuppen Paratrooper Decoy Rupert Doll in Crate Cannons Congress established the UOriginal Item: This is an extremely rare U. S. WWII produced Paradummy. A paradummy is a military deception device first used in World War II, intended to imitate a drop of paratroop attackers. This can cause the enemy to shift forces or fires unnecessarily, or lure enemy troops into staged ambushes. The devices were called Rupert dolls by British troops and Oscar by American troops. In the film The Longest Day you can hear the German troops call them