Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.2 Hook-Bill Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle & Post-War Lanyard Sales The courage

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This helmet has definitely been through quite a bit

Every piece in this grouping is in excellent condition

Some may be missing features pictured

from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of military valor

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.2 Hook-Bill Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle & Post-War Lanyard Sales The courageOriginal 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 example has a patent date of January 30th, 1940, and has a post war added lanyard. The greatest