United Kingdom. A Rare Chindits V-44 Survival Knife & Unit Patch Auction Archive flower and simple acanthus design

flower and simple acanthus design with a rounded mouth

5 mm (w) x 13 mm (h) ribbon bar bearing the cross and crossed swords clasp in bronze gilt with black enamels

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the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/158” for maker Karl Pichl

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United Kingdom. A Rare Chindits V-44 Survival Knife & Unit Patch Auction Archive flower and simple acanthus designA rare and well preserved Long Range Penetration Groups (Chindits) V 44 survival knife, measuring 390 mm in total length when inserted into the sheath. It features a 235 mm long tapering magnetic steel blade retaining a razor sharp sharpened tip and lower edge. Two narrow fullers run the length of both sides of the upper edge. The blade sits securely within a non magnetic metal alloy crossguard. The handle grip is composed of a single piece of ribbed