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20th Century

The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife: A Blade Forged in War

9th April 2025 Going Postal 0

The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, often simply called the “F-S knife,” is one of the most iconic combat blades in history. Designed during World War II by two British close-combat experts, William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric [more…]

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