Image: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
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Description: Introduced in 1941, this knife is named after its two British designers, Captains W. E. Fairbairn and E. A. Sykes. While serving with the Shanghai Police, they gained experience in close-combat fighting. Fairbairn and Sykes designed the weapon for striking at vulnerable parts of an opponent’s body, especially the vital organs. For more information on CIA history and this artifact please visit www.cia.gov
Title: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Credit: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife
Author: The Central Intelligence Agency
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