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British Captains W E Fairbairn & E A Sykes designed the knife in 1941 for close-combat fighting. It became a favorite of British commandos. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 29, 2016

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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife https://t.co/D8LF3Hf15w #OSS https://t.co/Zya41FSK1c — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 29, 2016

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Fairbairn created a special version of the knife for #OSS, where he served as an instructor. Versions of the knife were made until the '90s. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 29, 2016