United Kingdom. A First Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac French Air Force - National

French Air Force - National Association of Reserve Officers of the Army Air Force

of excellent quality

evident gilt wear and slight enamel crack on 3 o’clock pillar

inscribed "GOTT MIT UNS" (God is with Us) above

He played the key role in the Nazi "Seizure of Power" in January 1933

United Kingdom. A First Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac French Air Force - NationalThe First Pattern F S was produced for a nine month period and remained reasonably consistent in both its design showing very little deviation or change from what we now recognize as the standard form. This particular example features the characteristic knurling grip and correct pommel nut, the s shaped crossguard is 5cm in width and is fitting correctly with the F S etching on the rossco, notably with the etching very close to the crossguard and