Robert A Buerlein

Paladin is pleased to reissue this classic book in the field of military battle knives. Allied Miltary Fighting Knives chronicles in detail the background, development, and variations of both common and unusual combat knives. It also provides first-hand accounts by and in-depth interviews with the men who used them in battle, including U.S. Marine Raiders; U.S. Army Rangers; U.S., Canadian, and British airborne units; the legendary Gurkhas; the First Special Service Force; such clandestine outfits as the OSS and SOE; and even officers who served in the Shanghai Municipal Police with W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes. In addition to its focus on miitary-issue blades, the book devotes chapters to two of the leading private companies that provided knives to soldiers in all war zones-Ek and Randall. A must for historians and collectors alike.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction to the second edition
Introduction
Chapter I The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife
Chapter II The U.S. Marine Raider Stilletto
Chapter III The V-42 Stiletto
Chapter IV The OSS Stiletto and related clandestine knives
Chapter V John Ek Commando Knives
Chapter VI Randall Knives… (meer)