Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:aircraft
fighting knife |
gptkbp:category |
World War II weapons
military knives |
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Eric_A._Sykes
gptkb:William_E._Fairbairn |
gptkbp:displayedAt |
Imperial War Museum
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife
|
gptkbp:influenced |
modern combat knives
|
gptkbp:introducedIn |
1941
|
gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Wilkinson_Sword
|
gptkbp:material |
gptkb:steel
brass aluminum alloy |
gptkbp:notableFor |
close-quarters combat
stiletto design |
gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:British_Commandos
|
gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Special_Air_Service
gptkb:Royal_Marines gptkb:British_Commandos Allied special forces |
gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
gptkbp:weapon |
double-edged
approximately 7 inches |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:2_Cdo_Regt
gptkb:Army_Commandos_(Australia) gptkb:1st_Commando_Regiment |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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