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Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger Paperback - 2011

by Leroy Thompson; Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)

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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.

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  • Title Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger
  • Author Leroy Thompson; Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford Ox2 0ph United Kingdom
  • Publication date 2011-03-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781849084314 / 1849084319
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.2 in (24.13 x 18.29 x 0.51 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Commando operations, Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015473735
  • Dewey Decimal Code 623

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"Thompson painstakingly describes the differences in detail of each Fairbairn-Sykes commando dagger variant, whether of those of direct lineage or those influenced by the design. Many photographs, whether from the WW2-era or modern close-ups of items in various collections, give good visual to the author's descriptions."
- C. Peter Chen, www.ww2db.com

About the author

Leroy Thompson trained and advised military and police special operations units around the world, focusing especially on the tactical use of firearms. He has previously had 38 books published and more recent titles include The Hostage Rescue Manual, The Counterinsurgency Manual and Secret Techniques of the Elite Forces. He has also had various firearms books published including Great Combat Handguns, and appeared as a weapons expert on documentaries for Discovery, National Geographic and the BBC.
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