OT: Butterfly knife

Roadkill · 04-19-2002, 04:13 PM

Hey guys, delve into the deep recesses of your militaria consciousness. Was there ever a german butterfly paratrooper knife? I would love to prove a guy wrong. In the book "Devil's Brigade" the Waffen SS author clearly states that upon surrender many of his soldiers kept their gravity and butterfly knives. Please give me some proof.

Roadkill

tom · 04-19-2002, 04:34 PM

All references to the butterfly knife I can remember seeing regarded it as a "fantasy" piece.

Tom

Matt · 04-22-2002, 12:24 AM

I think Tom is correct about the butterfly knife being fake, but German paratroopers did carry gravity knives. American paratroopers carried push-button (switchblade) knives, not for use as a weapon, but to cut parachute shrouds if they became tangled in tree limbs.

04-19-2002, 04:13 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	OT: Butterfly knife Hey guys, delve into the deep recesses of your militaria consciousness. Was there ever a german butterfly paratrooper knife? I would love to prove a guy wrong. In the book "Devil's Brigade" the Waffen SS author clearly states that upon surrender many of his soldiers kept their gravity and butterfly knives. Please give me some proof. Roadkill

04-19-2002, 04:34 PM	#2
tom User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 269 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: OT: Butterfly knife All references to the butterfly knife I can remember seeing regarded it as a "fantasy" piece. Tom

04-22-2002, 12:24 AM	#3
Matt User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 196 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: OT: Butterfly knife I think Tom is correct about the butterfly knife being fake, but German paratroopers did carry gravity knives. American paratroopers carried push-button (switchblade) knives, not for use as a weapon, but to cut parachute shrouds if they became tangled in tree limbs.