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185:. The KA-BAR differed from World War I-era U.S. combat knives in that it was designed as a dual-purpose item, adapted for both combat and as a utility knife. It differed from earlier USMC knives such as the Marine Raider stiletto in that the new knife used a stout, wide blade with clip point that facilitated slashing attacks as well as blade thrusts. Reports on the effectiveness of the new knife in jungle combat justified the Marine Corps' decision to designate the KA-BAR as the USMC's fighting knife for individual Marines.
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82:. French and Italian military daggers of the 14th century were the first to introduce the acutely tapered, sharply pointed and double-edged blade as a response to improvements made in armor design and the need to exploit weaknesses in armor protection. The English and Scandinavians introduced a combat knife known as the "
292:, so named because it was designed as an improvement on the Fairbairn–Sykes based upon discussions Applegate and Fairbairn had during World War II to eliminate the weaknesses of the F-S knife (e.g., weak blade point, inability to determine orientation of blade merely by grip). The first of these knives were made by
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in 1943 as its standard combat knife. The M3 replaced the earlier World War I-vintage Mark I trench knife in combat service. The M3 was a true combat knife, as it was designed solely for military use and was primarily intended as a fighting knife, though some compromises were made in the design to
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The rise in use of firearms led to a decline in the use of combat daggers and knives as military-issue weapons. However, privately purchased knives were often carried by foot soldiers for use both as auxiliary weapons and as utility tools. Some military forces issued knives for individual campaigns
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Designed for military use, with input for Capt. George
Ingraham, a combat surgeon in the U.S. Army's 94th Medical Detachment, the No. 14 Randall "Attack" Model was a popular combat knife designed for military use, and the knife was widely purchased by individual soldiers and Marines. During the
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has issued KCB-77 bayonets to the
Canadian Military and the USMC. Apart from the KM2000 there are many other knives from Eickhorn, the KM3000, KM4000, KM5000, ParaCommando, and Aviator Series knives. The knives from Eickhorn are extremely sturdy and for professional use. Those knives are also
259:, Randall received feedback from Captain Ingraham, who requested serrations on the spine to cut through the fuselage of downed aircraft to rescue trapped personnel and a hollow handle to allow storage of survival gear. Randall made the changes and the result was the first of the modern
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designed for military usage in close combat engagements have been carried by soldiers for thousands of years. The adoption of combat daggers made of iron was a significant milestone in combat knife development, and such weapons were highly prized in the ancient armies of the
493:, Popular Science, July 1944, Vol. 145 No. 1, p. 150: A combat knife is specifically designed for military use, and is thus a more restrictive category than that of a fighting knife or tactical knife, either of which may include knives designed for civilian use. Thus, a
122:. Since then, combat knives have been issued by the armies of many nations. Though they differ in detail, they all share the common characteristic of being purposely designed for military use, with their primary role as a close-quarters combat weapon.
702:, Washington, D.C.: Department Of The Navy, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, 12 February 1999: "Marines use slashing techniques to close with an enemy. Slashing techniques distract or damage an opponent so Marines can close in."
480:(2001), p. 80: "Right at the outset trench knives were introduced by both sides during World War I, so that the common soldier was once again equipped with a knife designed primarily for combat."
142:, two former members of the Shanghai Municipal Police who trained many soldiers in close-quarters fighting. The Fairbairn–Sykes knife inspired several similar knives of the era such as the
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The majority of military forces today have largely standardized the types of combat knife issued to soldiers. The
Chilean Commando forces, for instance, are trained in the use of the
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produced 4,000 of these knives for battlefield use by US troops, with approximately 1,058 knives additionally subcontracted to
Northampton Cutlery Company in
501:, while the U.S. Army's M3 trench knife, designed specifically for the military for close-quarters fighting, is both a combat knife and a fighting knife.
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In late 1942, the U.S. Marine Corps adopted the 1219C2, later designated the "USMC Mark 2 Combat Knife," but better known in popular terminology as the
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or for specialist troops such as pioneer or field engineer detachments, but these cutting tools were not primarily designed for use as combat knives.
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Lieutenant Colonel Clifford H. Shuey. In the USSR, the Red Army issued combat knives based on a single pattern known as the
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to meet wartime demand. In the 1950s
Randall adopted the general pattern of the Bowie knife for several of his fighting knife designs.
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began production of the "All
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Dan Shideler; Derrek Sigler; Ken Ramage (2 December 2008).
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as their standard issue knife. The design is a westernized
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were daggers designed from the outset as military weapons.
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812:. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 396–397.
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Dick, Steven (November 2008). "Vietnam Legend Returns".
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Knife designed for military use for hand-to-hand combat
86:" into military service around 1350, while the French
920:. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. pp. 16–17.
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designed for military use and primarily intended for
624:. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 58.
274:which in turn was based on the pattern of a Roman
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621:101 Knife Designs: Practical Knives for Daily Use
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462:Daggers and Fighting Knives of the Western World
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780:. Nebraska: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 91–.
2388:Cutlery and Allied Trades Research Association
539:. Boulder, Colo.: Paladin Press. p. 130.
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224:, a traditional Chilean military weapon. The
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299:Knifemaker Bill Harsey later teamed up with
680:With The Old Breed: At Peleleiu and Okinawa
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810:Blade's Guide to Knives & Their Values
658:(7th ed.), Iola, WI: Krause Publications,
177:combat knife during and after World War II
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389:. This is also used as a bayonet for the
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315:Program, Matt Larsen, to design the
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173:" USMC Combat Knife, the standard
156:United States Marine Raider stiletto
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716:The Complete Book of Knife Fighting
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584:Wise, Terence, and McBride, Angus,
564:. Iola, Wis.: Krause Publications.
309:Special Forces Qualification Course
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839:. Osprey Publishing. p. 45.
586:Ancient Armies of the Middle East
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352:combat knife Extrema Ratio NIMBUS
130:During World War II, the British
23:"F-S Fighting Knife", the famous
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1950:Columbia River Knife & Tool
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1290:Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife
618:Murray Carter (25 June 2013).
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464:, Courier Dover Publications,
132:Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife
25:Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife
1:
1190:Aircrew Survival Egress Knife
588:, London: Osprey Publishing,
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356:The German military uses the
296:, based on Harsey's designs.
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385:The Austrian Forces use the
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1852:U.S. Marine Raider stiletto
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152:First Special Service Force
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774:William F. Sater (2007).
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110:Soviet NR 43 Combat Knife
1915:Camillus Cutlery Company
869:Tactical Knives Magazine
700:MCRP 3-02B: Close Combat
560:Pacella, Gerard (2002).
146:designed by Lt. Colonel
2226:Zwilling J. A. Henckels
2008:Gerber Legendary Blades
1124:Japanese kitchen knives
1005:List of blade materials
491:Knives For Fighting Men
2209:Yoshida Metal Industry
2073:Medford Knife and Tool
1935:Clauss Cutlery Company
1798:Microtech Jagdkommando
1626:Yarara Parachute Knife
833:Mike Chappell (1993).
752:Walker(1993) pp. 50-55
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200:In the United States,
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2221:Zero Tolerance Knives
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2103:Ontario Knife Company
1975:Ek Commando Knife Co.
945:Advanced Combat Knife
881:Pacella (2002) p. 145
535:Walker, Greg (1993).
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243:than a knife. In the
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562:100 Legendary Knives
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114:Formerly known as a
102:Modern combat knives
2113:Randall Made Knives
1965:Dalian Hanwei Metal
1880:Aitor Knife Company
1794:Mark I trench knife
1607:Verlängerungsmesser
1210:Ballpoint pen knife
608:Walker (1993) p. 28
489:Burton, Walter E.,
206:Randall Made Knives
195:strategic materials
148:Robert T. Frederick
2393:Knifemakers' Guild
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1925:Chris Reeve Knives
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1433:Pantographic knife
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787:978-0-8032-0759-2
734:(1997), pp. 47-48
732:978-0-87364-029-9
690:(2007), pp. 21-22
688:978-0-89141-919-8
664:978-1-4402-0387-9
631:978-1-4402-3383-8
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54:Since the end of
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