Original British WWII Fairbairn Sykes Early Third Pattern Commando Dagger with Inscribed Prayer Book - Attributed to Canadian Commando Lance Corporal W.J. Baird Military Audio and Feldgrau (Field Gray) pattern

and Feldgrau (Field Gray) pattern

One the other side it is marked with the manufacturer's logo of a Königskopf (King's Head) on the blade ricasso

This is an exceptional stamped steel Kriegsmarine Naval buckle

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Original British WWII Fairbairn Sykes Early Third Pattern Commando Dagger with Inscribed Prayer Book - Attributed to Canadian Commando Lance Corporal W.J. Baird Military Audio and Feldgrau (Field Gray) patternOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an early "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blacked brass handle and original scabbard. Not only is this a prime example, it also comes with identification as to who the original owner of this dagger was! Both items came together directly to IMA from a descendant of the original owner. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the