Artifact Details
The OSS’ presence in the China-Burma-India Theater demonstrated how intelligence could shape American foreign policy.
OSS Officer Sam Backus carved his initials, S.D.B., into the leather sheath of this steel, doubled-edged knife with grooved leather handle. Backus served in the China-Burma-India Theater during the war.
Artifact Specs
Knife: 29.4 cm x 5.7 cm x 2.6 cm
(L x W x H)
Sheath: 46 cm x 5.3 cm x 1.4 cm
(L x W x H)
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Official OSS Exhibition Catalogue
The Office of Strategic Services: America’s First Intelligence Agency