Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Airborne Schrade Edgemaster M2 No.2 Paratrooper Knife with Metal Handle Water Jacket Assembly although serious damage was done

although serious damage was done to their exteriors

they tended to be the fuller figured models as nutrition had progressed substantially over that 50 year period and most 1st Empire Cuirasses were far too small

This is a very nice all original example of a Named German Model 40 Steel helmet

but we are not sure why this has been added

Overall condition is excellent with the original static line

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Airborne Schrade Edgemaster M2 No.2 Paratrooper Knife with Metal Handle Water Jacket Assembly although serious damage was doneOriginal 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, and is marked on the base