Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Incredibly Long Blade made from Patton Sword Snider Rifle 000 Civil Defense workers were

000 Civil Defense workers were killed

After serving in Korea

both of which are still present and clear

and there is wear to the fuzzy "nap" of the wool covering the main body of the shako

It is embossed with the Heer motto GOTT MIT UNS ("God with us") inside a double rope border surrounding a closed-wing Wehrmachtadler Eagle

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Incredibly Long Blade made from Patton Sword Snider Rifle 000 Civil Defense workers wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an interesting example of the scarce 1st pattern OSS Drop Knife, with a much longer blade than usual. 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 good service worn condition, and is missing the skullcrusher entirely, although we arent sure if it ever