Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS “Tetrapod” Barbed Caltrop Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns James Longstreet

James Longstreet

each blued and unmarked

but stopped trading in 1962

as expected from an item that used in the sweaty interior of a U-boat

It supported a special Ranger unit tasked with clearing strong points at Omaha Beach

Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS “Tetrapod” Barbed Caltrop Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns James LongstreetOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of a Christmas Tree shaped caltrop as used by the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessors of the now Central Intelligence Agency. The caltrop shows heavy oxidation but has a lovely patina. This is an American made, used and issued example and is not to be mistaken for being of German or Dutch origin. A caltrop is an area denial weapon made up of two or more sharp nails or spines