Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard Field Gear complete in the original bronze

complete in the original bronze mounted leather scabbard with large maker's Mmrk to rear of throat mount

Improved Allied anti-submarine warfare eventually drove the Axis submarines out of the Caribbean region

taking Rambervillers

This nice pistol probably started life as a Flintlock pistol for an Officer circa 1810 and later

A newspaper article dated June 22nd

Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard Field Gear complete in the original bronzeOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a great example of a scarce WWII Issue OSS Smatchet, or Heavy fighting knife. These measure 16. 5 inches (42 cm) in overall length, with a heavy 11 inch blade. It was designed by William E. Fairbairn during World War II, who also helped design the Sykes Fairbairn commando dagger. According to Fairbairn, the Smatchet was an ideal close combat weapon for those not armed with a rifle and bayonet: The