Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife

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• Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife — The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife is a double edged stiletto with a foil grip developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai before World War II, but made famous during the War when issued to British commandos, including …   Wikipedia

• Fairbairn — is a surname, and may refer to: * Andrew Fairbairn (Disambiguation page) * Bill Fairbairn (William John Fairbairn, 1947 ), Canadian ice hockey player. * Bruce Fairbairn (Bruce Earl Fairbairn, 1949 1999), Canadian musician, songwriter and producer …   Wikipedia

• Sykes (disambiguation) — Sykes is the name of a long running BBC television series (Sykes). It is also the surname of many different people:* Bryan Sykes, academic * Christopher Sykes, author * Christopher Sykes, British politician * Diane S. Sykes, judge on the United… …   Wikipedia

• Knife fight — A knife fight (sometimes incorrectly referred to as a duel) is a violent physical confrontation between two or more combatants in which one or more participants is armed with a knife.[1][2] A knife fight is defined by the presence of a knife as a …   Wikipedia

• Combat knife — USMC KA BAR Combat Knife A combat knife is a fighting knife designed solely for military use and primarily intended for hand to hand or close combat fighting.[1] Since the end of trench warfare, most military combat knives have been secondarily… …   Wikipedia

• William E. Fairbairn — William Ewart Fairbairn (1885 ndash;1960) was a soldier, police officer, and exponent of hand to hand combat method, the Close combat, for the Shanghai police between the World Wars, and allied special forces in World War II. He developed his own …   Wikipedia

• Eric A. Sykes — Eric Anthony Sykes (5 February 1883 ndash;12 May 1945), born Eric Anthony Schwabe, is most famous for his work with William E. Fairbairn in the development of the eponymous Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife and modern English Close Quarters Battle… …   Wikipedia

• Corvo (knife) — Corvo Type Dagger Place of origin …   Wikipedia

• Pocket knife — A pocket knife is a folding knife with one or more blades that fit inside the handle that can still fit in a pocket. It is also known as a jackknife or jack knife.[1][2] Blades can range from 1 cm (1/2 inch) to as much as 30 cm… …   Wikipedia

• Commander (knife) — Commander Emerson Commander Type Folding Knife Place of origin Torrance, California …   Wikipedia