Description
New Zealand 1939-1945 War Medal
the reverse with a prong attachment
France on October 26
in turn overlaid by a white cotton diamond bearing a multi-piece black mobile swastika
the uppers of the straps in fine twill wool with two rows of fine silvered aluminum wire flanking a thin row of black embroidery along the edge and trimmed in black piping
United Kingdom. A Type III (2nd Pattern) Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Archive New Zealand 1939-1945 War MedalAn 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