Original U.S. WWII US Army “Presentation” British Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife by Wilkinson with Sheath - Presented to Lt. Col. Oakley Beland, 30th Infantry Division U.S. Air Force the D-Day invasion of Normandy

the D-Day invasion of Normandy

It has a 12 3/8 inch unfullered blade

under contract

The 1st Airborne Division then returned to England and was disbanded in November 1945

Original U.S. WWII US Army “Presentation” British Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife by Wilkinson with Sheath - Presented to Lt. Col. Oakley Beland, 30th Infantry Division U.S. Air Force the D-Day invasion of NormandyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one of the rarer versions of the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives. Featuring a blackened brass handle and etched blade, making this an even more attractive offering. The blade ricasso has a lovely WILKINSON SWORD CO LONDON marking with nearly all details still retained. The blade is etched with the name of LT. COL. OAKLEY B. BELAND in a scroll which retains all details. After a quick search we found that