Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.2 Paratrooper Knife with Metal Handle Brunswick Parts down to the double groove

down to the double groove in the grips

and the original snap still functions

The British 6th Airborne Division was ordered to capture the villages of Schnappenberg and Hamminkeln

so in 1937 they began to issue these dark blue belt buckles instead

This helmet features a oxidized steel frontplate (wappen) with the Prussian state eagle clutching a scepter and crown

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.2 Paratrooper Knife with Metal Handle Brunswick Parts down to the double grooveOriginal Item: Only One Available. Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M2 Jump Jacket, these knives were intended for paratroopers to cut their parachute cords and anything else if they got entangled during a jump. All of the versions are quite rare and hard to find, partly because they continued to be used after the war, and simply wore out. This very nice service worn example offered in good functional condition is marked on the base of the