Original U.S. WWII OSS Telescopic Spring Cosh Baton with Carrying Rope German Antique Guns It has a slightly forward

It has a slightly forward curved blade and is still relatively sharp

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Catalog of Standard Ordnance Items of 1943 clearly explained:The Trench Knife M3 has been developed to fill the need in modern warfare for hand-to-hand fighting

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Original U.S. WWII OSS Telescopic Spring Cosh Baton with Carrying Rope German Antique Guns It has a slightly forwardOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the intelligence agency of the United States during World War II. The OSS was formed as an agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for all branches of the United States Armed Forces. Other OSS functions included the use of propaganda, subversion, and post war planning. This is a tremendous piece of OSS field gear not