Original British Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Marked Sheffield England Russian Uniforms 2 October 1945 saw Fifth

2 October 1945 saw Fifth Army inactivated at Camp Myles Standish

This Red Ensign measures approximately 126 inches by 52 inches and is in great

The “SAMPL” Plates In This Lot:

Overall Length: 5 3/4 inches

most likely made for sale in North America

Original British Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Marked Sheffield England Russian Uniforms 2 October 1945 saw FifthOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blacked alloy handle and original scabbard. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having copper plated and blacked alloy handles. Unlike many we see, this example is actually maker marked on the underside of the crossguard,