عنوان

Fairbairn-Sykes commando dagger

(Number (ISBN

1849084319

(Number (ISBN

1849084327

(Number (ISBN

9781849084314

(Number (ISBN

9781849084321

Number

b619581

Title Proper

Fairbairn-Sykes commando dagger

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Leroy Thompson; series editor, Martin Pegler.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Oxford

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Osprey Publishing

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2011]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

80 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Series Title

Weapon, 6.

Text of Note

Development : a fighting knife for the Commandos --; Use : fighting Hitler with cold steel --; Impact : the icon of special forces --; Conclusion --; Appendix.

Text of Note

"Designed as the issue sidearm for the World War II Commandos, the Fairbairn-Sykes dagger is the most recognizable fighting knife in the world. Its origins can be traced to lawless 1930s Shanghai and to police combat expert W.E. Fairbairn's efforts to develop the perfect fighting knife. When war came, the Shanghai Municipal Police veterans became instructors for the Allies' new Commando force and the classic Fairbairn-Sykes dagger was born. A superb fighting knife and an icon of the men who used it, the Commando dagger is now a proud emblem of special forces worldwide. Written by a close-combat expert and prolific weapons author, this book traces the history of the Fairbairn-Sykes dagger from the anarchic streets of Shanghai to the strongholds of occupied Europe."--Back cover.

Daggers -- History -- 20th century.

Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife -- History.

Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife -- Pictorial works.

Class number

Book number

Leroy Thompson; series editor, Martin Pegler.

Leroy Thompson

Electronic name

[Book]

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