United Kingdom. A Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife, By William Rodgers Auction with people taking various items

with people taking various items from the buildings in the background and tossing the items into the street

hallmarked with an anchor (made in Birmingham)

while the right side has a central interlocking tab illustrating a lion standing upon the Victorian crown

both Nazi and non-Nazi organizations continued to fight for a German-Austria in what was called the “Heim ins Reich” (home into the Reich) movement

249 mm nickel-plated magnetic steel blade

United Kingdom. A Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife, By William Rodgers Auction with people taking various itemsA very well preserved third pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, measuring 315 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a tapering 165 mm long magnetic steel blade with a dark patina, and with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade sits firmly within a magnetic metal upper crossguard, maker marked on the top WILLIAM RODGERS, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. The handle grip is composed of a single piece of ribbed and patinated brass,