United Kingdom. A Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with minor loss of gilt

with minor loss of gilt and flecking of the enamels evident

Footnote: The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator was established by the government of Portugal on 2 June 1960 to commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of the death of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator

Day - Sunday

the enamels untouched

in turn culminating in a suspension loop retaining a full length period-original replacement neck ribbon

United Kingdom. A Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with minor loss of giltAn excellent example of the Third Pattern, featuring the characteristic "new" Third Pattern grip design which is cast with 27 concentric rings directly into the design thus eliminating the need for machine knurling, marked with foundry mark "1" denoting H. J. Maybry of London manufacture, also marked with broad arrow over 7, straight crossguard, and a strong, sharped steel blade measuring 16. 8 cm (l) with a total knife length of 28. 6 cm, without