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has gloss | eng: The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife is a double-edged knife 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 the SAS (then its No. 2 Commando). The F-S Fighting knife often is compared to a stiletto, the comparison is misleading, as the stiletto is for stabbing and has a longer, narrower (often triangular) blade. The Wilkinson Sword Company made the knife with minor pommel and grip design variations; currently, the F-S Fighting Knife is of interest mainly to collectors. Because of its sleek lines and its commando association, the OSS, the Marine Raiders, et al., it remains in production to date. Moreover, the knife is so symbolic of British Commandos that a solid gold F-S Fighting Knife is part of the commandos' memorial at Westminster Abbey. The knife features in the insignia of the Dutch Commando Corps, founded in the UK during WWII, the Australian 2nd Commando Regiment, the elite United States Army Rangers, and also the British Royal Marines. |
lexicalization | eng: Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife |
instance of | c/Daggers |
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Norwegian | |
has gloss | nor: Fairbairn-Sykes commando dolk er en britisk militær dolk |
lexicalization | nor: Fairbairn-Sykes commando dolk |
lexicalization | nor: Fairbairn-Sykes commandodolk |
Polish | |
has gloss | pol: Nóż szturmowy Fairbairn-Sykes (nazywany także sztyletem Fairbairna-Sykesa lub po prostu Fairbairn-Sykesem, F&S) - nóż szturmowy armii brytyjskiej opracowany krótko przed II wojną światową. |
lexicalization | pol: Fairbairn-Sykes |
Russian | |
has gloss | rus: Боевой кинжал Ферберна-Сайкса (, F&S fighting knife) — самый известный кинжал периода Второй мировой войны, разработанный Уильямом Ферберном и Эриком Сайксом. |
lexicalization | rus: Боевой кинжал Ферберна-Сайкса |
Swedish | |
has gloss | swe: Fairbairn-Sykes, populär benämning på en typ av närstridskniv framtagen under andra världskriget. Kniven skapades av Eric Anthony Sykes och William Ewart Fairbairn. |
lexicalization | swe: Fairbairn-Sykes |
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media:img | Eric Anthony Sykes.jpg |
media:img | Fairburn Syke knife.svg |
media:img | Fairburn Sykes knife P2.png |
media:img | Fairburnsykes colour4.jpg |
media:img | Fmfrp 12 80 p69.png |
media:img | William Ewart Fairbairn.jpg |
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