Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_Spade Grip Assembly The slightly curved Saber Blade

The slightly curved Saber Blade has the correct Cyrillic markings on each side and is held in it's correct original wood and lacquered covered scabbard upon which is mounted it's original accompanying Mosin-Nagant 1891 socket bayonet which the Cossack Cavalryman traditionally wore slung across his back while mounted on horseback

where his father was Consul general

There is overall flaking deterioration to the leather

There are 3 photos of Sergeant Bean in uniform but locations and dates are unknown

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_Spade Grip Assembly The slightly curved Saber BladeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very cracking 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 particular example still retains the original bluing on the skullcrusher. This OSS Drop Knife is in very good condition, and looks to have been made from a