Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard French Edged Weapons The Mannschaften (Other Ranks) M1895

The Mannschaften (Other Ranks) M1895 Pickelhaube was the final pre-1914 evolution in a long series of spiked helmets

After serving in North Africa he took part in the D-Day landing on Omaha beach

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The gunner released the latch and removed the cover which allowed space to clear the action

Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard French Edged Weapons The Mannschaften (Other Ranks) M1895Original 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