Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard Lanchester SMG while the steel grip has

while the steel grip has no serial number

with the silver coating on the braids having worn away

The day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

it saw further service

aiding the drive across the Rhine and into Germany

Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard Lanchester SMG while the steel grip hasOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a great example of a scarce WWII Issue OSS Smatchet, or Heavy fighting knife. These measure 16. 5 inches (42 cm) in overall length, with a heavy 11 inch blade. It was designed by William E. Fairbairn during World War II, who also helped design the Sykes Fairbairn commando dagger. According to Fairbairn, the Smatchet was an ideal close combat weapon for those not armed with a rifle and bayonet: The