| #329647 in Books | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-22 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.83 x.1 x7.26l,.45 | File type: PDF | 80 pages||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Signature Weapon of the COMMANDO!|By T.A.L. Dozer|This Osprey title is a well-documented primer on the development and employment of the most iconic special warfare weapon, the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife used by elite forces the world over with its deep rooted history with special operations.
The FSFK is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poigna||“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
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 Fai...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger (Weapon) | Leroy Thompson. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
