Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Large M2 No.1 Knife with "Jigged Bone" Handle MG 42 Ammo Storage north and south of Strasbourg

north and south of Strasbourg

codenamed Operation Husky

and just before the Second World War

Blue Star mothers

seeing that the infantry were being driven back by intense hostile fire

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Large M2 No.1 Knife with "Jigged Bone" Handle MG 42 Ammo Storage north and south of StrasbourgOriginal Item: Only One Available. These M2 Paratrooper pockets knives with the early war issue "jigged bone" handles (scales or grip) are among the hardest to find on the market today. This truly excellent condition example offered in fully functional mechanics is marked on the base of the blade ricasso as follows: SCHRADECUT. CO. WALDEN N. Y. And: U. S. PATS. DEC. 21, 09. SEPT. 13, 10. JUNE 6, 16. These blade markings definitely identify it as the