United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern Democratic Republic of the A II Class Air Protection

A II Class Air Protection Medal

The crown is flanked on each side by ventilation holes reinforced with brown-painted magnetic metal grommets

67 mm (w) x 71

as well as the numbing cold of the European Campaign

with a square-cut collar

United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern Democratic Republic of the A II Class Air ProtectionA very well preserved third pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, measuring 31 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 17 cm long toned magnetic steel blade which remains sharp throughout the edges and tip. The blade sits securely within a straight toned magnetic steel crossguard, the underside of which bears a broad arrow flanked by an inspection mark of B. A single piece of toned brass composes the handle grip, showing