Original Cold War Polish Paratrooper Knife with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1953 British Lancer with fire gilding remaining in

with fire gilding remaining in excellent condition

Bedford St

Barrel Length: 54 1/2 inches

with a threaded hole in the tip

Original Cold War Polish Paratrooper Knife with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1953 British Lancer with fire gilding remaining inOriginal Item: Only One Available. These types of knives go back to the early days of the development of airborne operations. The idea was that a paratrooper would need quick access to a knife to help extricate himself if he became hung up or tangled in his parachute upon landing. The Germans in WWII invented the "gravity knife" for this purpose, and their jump smocks had a special pocket for it. The U. S. copied German doctrine but had the M2