Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 34 Mounts We are uncertain as to

We are uncertain as to when the police department was formed in this area but we imagine it was around this time

The first commander was General Jimmy Doolittle

Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd

On the sandstone plate next to the memorial it says: Stalag VIIIA: A place sanctified by the blood and martyrdom of the prisoners of war of the anti-AH coalition during the Second World War – 22

the Japanese were able to secretly evacuate the island prior to the invasion

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 34 Mounts We are uncertain as toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the scarce 1st pattern OSS Drop Knife. 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, and looks to have been made from a trapdoor bayonet that had seen service and wear. The original finish is worn, with