United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife United Republic of 3 Recovery and Salvage Unit

3 Recovery and Salvage Unit for training with 243 Wing on May 14

and artistic endeavors

By the end of May the boats were moved to North Africa and carried out operations from their base in Derna

An award document presented to DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz/German Red Cross) Helper Gerhard Riens Settin

The National Order is also designed to reward the various organizations of the Army

United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife United Republic of 3 Recovery and Salvage UnitA uncommon version of the F S knife; a Beaded & Ribbed handled variant, featuring a brass handle with a characteric grip design cast into the handle itself, marked with broad arrow over "2" below a blackened steel crossguard, original pommel nut, with likely a replaced blackened steel blade exhiniting minimal contact, blade measures 17. 1 cm (l) and an overall knife length of 29. 7 cm, without scabbard, fine.