United Kingdom. A Type III (2nd Pattern) Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Alexander Nevsky on horseback

Alexander Nevsky on horseback

Their bodies were afterwards submitted to mutilation of the worst description

dated April 15-16

in aluminum with its ribbons

in bronze gilt with red and orange enamels

United Kingdom. A Type III (2nd Pattern) Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Alexander Nevsky on horsebackAn excellent example of the Second Pattern (Type III) of this iconic fighting knife which is identified through a blued bronze handle and flat crossguard as well as a blued blade. Obverse ricasso maker marked "WILKINSON SWORD CO. LTD. LONDON", reverse ricasso is marked "THE F S FIGHTING KNIFE.", crossguard measuring 5 cm (w), blade measuring 16. 8 cm (l) and 2. 3 cm (w) at the guard, overall length 29. 5 cm, exhibiting signs of light use, in soiled