Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS “Tetrapod” Barbed Caltrop 19th Century Overall length: 38 1/2”

Overall length: 38 1/2”

This is an Ike jacket for a soldier assigned to the elite First Special Service Force during World War Two

Vedeski – Conn

The Bangalore torpedo was first devised by Captain R

and is hand embroidered

Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS “Tetrapod” Barbed Caltrop 19th Century Overall length: 38 1/2”Original 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 retains nearly all of its original, period OD green paint. 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