Scabbard for Fighting knife, Long Range Desert Group, Libya, 1941

Leather scabbard for fighting knife converted from a 1907 pattern bayonet, Derna, Libya, 1941. The knife's blade has been shortened to 5.9 inches and a knuckle guard with three studs added.

Founded in July 1940, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) specialised in raids and reconnaissance behind enemy lines during World War Two (1939-1945). Masters of desert navigation, they relied on lightly-armed jeeps and lorries to traverse the Sahara and gather intelligence. The LRDG's 'Road Watch' reports on Axis troop movements were vital to Allied successes in North Africa.