Mervyn Mitton Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Both Captains in the 2nd. World War - between them they came-up with this design for a fighting knife. This was to become widely used in desert and jungle close fighting and was widely adopted by many commando units and overseas armies. They are widely collected and an be expansive - this photo shows the first three patterns - starting with the first one on the left. Hopefully, members will find this useful when making identifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Both Captains in the 2nd. World War - between them they came-up with this design for a fighting knife. This was to become widely used in desert and jungle close fighting and was widely adopted by many commando units and overseas armies. They are widely collected and an be expansive - this photo shows the first three patterns - starting with the first one on the left. Hopefully, members will find this useful when making identifications. Were they among the dfounding members of LRDG or SAS? H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Here is a really good article on the Fairburn-Sykes knives for your reading enjoyment. http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/fs/new/fs_new.htm Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Here is a really good article on the Fairburn-Sykes knives for your reading enjoyment. http://www.gotavapen.../new/fs_new.htm Regards Brian Thanks for this. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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