Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock the weapon was considered to

the weapon was considered to be old and obsolete but was needed to fill arms shortages

The case may be for Luftwaffe navigation devices

this is a genuine USGI Bring back from WWII

surface commerce raiders (including auxiliary cruisers) were used to disrupt Allied shipping in the early years of the war

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock the weapon was considered toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the scarce OSS Drop Knife, 1st pattern. 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, with a lovely blued finish, and looks to have been made from a nearly unissued trapdoor bayonet. The stamped D guard has a