Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife
The double-edged Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife was developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes during the 1930s and adopted by British Special Forces during the Second World War. Its long blade was designed to penetrate the body after passing through up to three inches of clothing.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1976-03-23-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1976-03-23-1
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