Commando Dagger Award Blade

A Beautiful blade for the Fairburn Sykes Commando Dagger having the inscription "THE ALL ARMS COMMANDO COURSE THE ACHNACHARY AWARD" to the obverse, and a makers name "Pooley Sword London to the obverse.
The Fairburn Sykes fighting knife was made famous during World War II when issued to British Commandos, the Airborne Forces, the SAS and many other units, especially for the Normandy landings in June 1944. With its acutely tapered, sharply pointed blade, the knife is frequently described as a stiletto, a weapon optimised for thrusting, although the knife can be used to inflict slash cuts upon an opponent when its cutting edges are sharpened according to specification.
Mint condition with correctly threaded tang.

Code: 53007