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View translationVerenigde Staten van Amerika - MI6 - OSS - Hand-to-Hand Fighting - Book "Get Tough" by Capt W.E. Fairbairn - Sykes - complete with dust cover - 1st edition! - 1942
No. 85385473
VERY RARE book ''Get Tough'', Hand-to-hand fighting, as taught to the British Commandos by Major W.E, Fairbairn. Extremely nice OSS-MI6 related handbook WITH original rare dustcover which is very often missing - in used condition, please look at the photo's carefully for an important own impression. This is a rare FIRST EDITION (!, as indicated by the rank of Captain, instead of Major, you can look this up on the internet, only the first print had his old rank) which was published in 1942.
Fairbairn was a British Royal Marine officer. He developed hand-to-hand combat methods for the allied special forces during World War II. He developed innovative pistol shooting and fighting techniques and the development of the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife.
During WW2, he was recruited by the British Secret Service as an Army officer. Together with fellow close-combat instructor Sykes, Fairbairn was commissioned on the General List in 1941. He trained British, American and Canadian Commando and No. 2 Dutch Troop 10th Inter-Allied Commando forces, along with Ranger candidates in close-combat, pistol-shooting and knife-fighting techniques.
VERY RARE book ''Get Tough'', Hand-to-hand fighting, as taught to the British Commandos by Major W.E, Fairbairn. Extremely nice OSS-MI6 related handbook WITH original rare dustcover which is very often missing - in used condition, please look at the photo's carefully for an important own impression. This is a rare FIRST EDITION (!, as indicated by the rank of Captain, instead of Major, you can look this up on the internet, only the first print had his old rank) which was published in 1942.
Fairbairn was a British Royal Marine officer. He developed hand-to-hand combat methods for the allied special forces during World War II. He developed innovative pistol shooting and fighting techniques and the development of the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife.
During WW2, he was recruited by the British Secret Service as an Army officer. Together with fellow close-combat instructor Sykes, Fairbairn was commissioned on the General List in 1941. He trained British, American and Canadian Commando and No. 2 Dutch Troop 10th Inter-Allied Commando forces, along with Ranger candidates in close-combat, pistol-shooting and knife-fighting techniques.
Number of Books
1
Subject
Heraldry, Militaria, War history
Book Title
Book "Get Tough" by Capt W.E. Fairbairn - Sykes - complete with dust cover - 1st edition!
Condition
Good
Author/ Illustrator
Verenigde Staten van Amerika - MI6 - OSS - Hand-to-Hand Fighting
Publication year oldest item
1942
Edition
Numbered edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
125
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Parfait; très bien emballé.
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Exactly, as mentioned in the description: '' NOTE: in the US section some insignia photo's were cut out (see attached photo's).'', so with photo's added. How could it possible be more clear?
Heel snel geleverd. Object was ook goed verpakt. Object zelf (kompas uit WO II) was precies zoals omschreven. Prachtig stuk.
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