Original British WWII Early 3rd Pattern Broad Arrow Marked Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard Helmets This would be read: SHOWA

This would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Ni-Juu Nen (20th year of reign - 1945) Ni Gatsu (2nd Month - February)

This patch is very similar to the one that Chennault wore

but otherwise this is one of the best condition blades we have seen

arriving Newport News

except for the insignia used

Original British WWII Early 3rd Pattern Broad Arrow Marked Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard Helmets This would be read: SHOWAOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of an early "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blacked brass handle and original scabbard. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having blacked alloy handles. The handle dates production to late 1943 early 1944. The knives varied somewhat in size, and this example