Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS Caltrop P-1853 Enfield The motto ALLES FüR DEUTSCHLAND

The motto ALLES FüR DEUTSCHLAND is crisp and has 99% of the blackening in the backgrounds

The paint is period authentic and almost certain the work of a USGI who brought the helmet back as a trophy of war

but is bent a tiny bit

14 1/2 inches on its own

Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS Caltrop P-1853 Enfield The motto ALLES FüR DEUTSCHLANDOriginal 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