Iron Cross First Class 1939 - Maker 20 Hold The first batch of fifty

The first batch of fifty F-S Fighting Knives were produced in January 1941 by Wilkinson Sword Ltd after Fairbairn and Sykes had travelled down to their factory from the Special Training Centre at Lochailort

suspension re-fixed

maker marked "COINSILVER" on the reverse

inscribed "WE KEEP THEM FIT TO FIGHT" above and "PEARL HARBOR NAVY YARD" below

for Berwickshire

Iron Cross First Class 1939 - Maker 20 Hold The first batch of fiftyIron Cross First Class 1939 Maker 20 Iron Cross First Class 1939, magnetic, slightly vaulted, marked 20 under the pin, black lacquer all present, in extremely fine condition; in black case of issue. (GRAI4269)