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A Paperback edition by Leroy Thompson and Howard Gerrard in English (Mar 20, 2011)

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Author: Leroy Thompson
Format: Paperback,
Publishers: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC , Osprey Publishing
Publication Date: Mar 20, 2011
Pages: 80
Dimensions: 185 x233 x9mm
Weight: 250g

The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognized fighting knife in the world. The origins of the dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s where W. E. Fairbairn and US Marine officers including Sam Yeaton carried out experiments in developing what they considered the perfect knife for close combat. When Fairbairn and Sykes became instructors for the Commandos, they refined the design which would evolve into the classic Fairbairn-Sykes dagger. The dagger was first used during early Commando raids into occupied Europe but saw action in every theatre of World War II (1939-1945). US Rangers and Marines who had trained with the Commandos took their Fairbairn-Sykes daggers home which also influenced the development of American Special Forces daggers. The Fairbairn-Sykes remained in use with many units after the war, and has become a symbol of commando and special forces units throughout the world.Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger Paperback edition by Leroy Thompson