Original British WWII Early Import-Marked 3rd Pattern Broad Arrow Marked Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife with Custom-Made Captured German K98 Bayonet Scabbard Category_Receiver The Italian army group had

The Italian army group had been routed by the British Commonwealth Western Desert Force in Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941)

the leather shows signs of honest wear but is undamaged on both the sweatband and liner chinstrap

This is a fantastic custom-done cigarette case perfect for any Soviet collection

showing light overall wear and tarnish to the silver plating

The middle of the lid and the middle of the bowl are largely stamped with 3C45

Original British WWII Early Import-Marked 3rd Pattern Broad Arrow Marked Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife with Custom-Made Captured German K98 Bayonet Scabbard Category_Receiver The Italian army group hadOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of an early "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with an alloy handle and original custom made scabbard made from a captured German K98 bayonet scabbard. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having blacked alloy handles. The knives varied somewhat in size, and this example