WW2 Burma Campaign Chindit Special Forces, Fighting / Combat Knife & Scabbard To N.Osborne. Sn 21890 Knive

WW2 Burma Campaign Chindit Special Forces, Fighting / Combat Knife & Scabbard To N.Osborne. Sn 21890

The Chindits – officially in 1943 designated the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1944, the 3rd Indian Infantry Division was a British "Special Force" that served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 during the Burma Campaign in WW2. This is an original combat knife in the form carried by Chindit troops. These fighting knives were manufactured in India during WW2 and come in a number of variations. An example with the same scabbard as ours is illustrated on page 206 plate 496 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives. As is common with these knives there are no manufacturer or date marks on our example. The undamaged wood slab grips are secured to the Tang by 3 steel pins. The grips have just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has a 7” long drop point blade. The blade is sharp with just a few small nibbles to the cutting edge and staining consistent with age and service use. It measures 11 ½” overall length. The hilt has an oval brass finger guard. The ricasso of the blade is punch dot stamped with initials ‘N.O.’ on both sides. The correct original scabbard is in excellent condition, made of leather, stitched along the edges and has a single belt loop to the rear of the scabbard. The scabbard has a leather retaining strap with press stud fastener. The rear of the leather has period hand scratched name ‘N. Osborne’ which matches the initials on the knife blade most likely the name of the Chindit who carried this knife. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21890 (in FS box) **NB This item was found together with stock number Sn 21889 WW2 Chindit Machete Fighting Knife which is available separately on this website**

£595