Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS Caltrop Snider Rifle indicating it was processed at

indicating it was processed at arsenal there before being dispersed into service

November 7

1942 he was awarded the Krimschild (Crimea Shield) for service on the Crimean peninsula

The steel scabbard is in very good condition

However years of repeated cleaning have made the etching somewhat faint

Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS Caltrop Snider Rifle indicating it was processed atOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of a caltrop as used by the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessors of the now Central Intelligence Agency. This is an American made, used and issued example and is not to be mistaken for being of German or Dutch origin. We had received this example from an esteemed collector of OSS artifacts, with this being the first we have been able to offer! A caltrop is an area denial weapon