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Both knives feature handmade sheaths, probably made on ships by servicemen. (All images by Richard D. Wood was used because of a shortage of aluminum during World War II. MARK 1 Pal (bottom) and Robeson made these Mark 1’s with wood pommels. If a soldier depends on a knife, then citizens also depend on that knife.Įditor’s note: The following is by Richard D. When BLADE writes about lives depending on knives, it’s not only referring to the user. It is designed for stabbing or thrusting.Saturday, May 19, 2018, is Armed Forces Day. It’s a day to “participate in exercises expressive of our recognition of the skill, gallantry, and uncompromising devotion to duty characteristic of the Armed Forces in the carrying out of their missions,” as President Harry Truman put it in 1950.īLADE is doing its part by taking a look back at the knives that accompanied those in uniform during World War II. Like the Bayonet, swords were mostly used by the Japanese during the World War 2.Ī dagger is a knife with a very sharp point and one or two sharp edges. You have probably heard of the tale of Jack Churchill, aka Mad Jack who fought in the World War 2 with bow and arrows and a sword. The bayonet was used by the Japanese, British and Soviet Forces however, it was more important to the Japanese.

World War 2 V-42 Elite Special Forces Knife.

Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife: This is fighting knife preferred by the British and American soldiers during the World War 2.

225-Q: This knife had one of the strongest blades of all World War 2 combat knives.

Mark 3: Designed in 1943 due to steel shortage, the mark 3 had a thinner 6.75 blade.

This knife was made available to combat soldiers in 1943.

Mark 1: This is a 5 to 5.25-inch flat ground blade in different varieties.

Some examples of knives used for combat in world war are: They were also important weapons during the World War II.īelow are five legendary edged weapons used in the World War II: Edged weapons are useful in close combat to thrust, stab, slash and hack.