Original Cold War Polish Paratrooper Knife with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1953 British Lancer with a threaded hole in

with a threaded hole in the tip

Another 5th Maryland

and really is a very nice example

WIA: 10-4-18 Champagne

with fire gilding remaining in excellent condition

Original Cold War Polish Paratrooper Knife with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1953 British Lancer with a threaded hole inOriginal Item: Only One Available. These types of knives go back to the early days of the development of airborne operations. The idea was that a paratrooper would need quick access to a knife to help extricate himself if he became hung up or tangled in his parachute upon landing. The Germans in WWII invented the "gravity knife" for this purpose, and their jump smocks had a special pocket for it. The U. S. copied German doctrine but had the M2