Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT connected to each other by

connected to each other by rivets and macramé cords (odoshi) made from leather and/or braided silk

Blade length is approximately 28" with a long gracefully tapered tang

AIRCRAFT D

The Battle of the Wilderness

Tank Destroyer patch on left shoulder

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT connected to each other byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the scarce OSS Drop Knife, 1st pattern. These knives were manufactured inexpensively and quickly during WW2, and were intended to be dropped from airplanes behind enemy lines to provide weapons for resistance fighters. This OSS Drop Knife is in fine condition. The knife retains about 80% 908% of the original bluing on the bayonet blade, with some fading and scattered patches of minor