VERY RARE book ''Get Tough'', Hand-to-hand fighting, as taught to the British Commandos by Captain W.E, Fairbairn. Extremely nice OSS-MI6 related handbook. . It was printed in 1942. The book is in certainly issued condition, see attached photo's for a good impression. Overall a great book.

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 Captain W.E, Fairbairn. Extremely nice OSS-MI6 related handbook. . It was printed in 1942. The book is in certainly issued condition, see attached photo's for a good impression. Overall a great book.

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, War history
Book Title
Commando Knife - by Major W.E. Fairbairn-Sykes - MI6 - OSS
Condition
Good
Author/ Illustrator
United States of America - WW2 US / Allied Commando Hand-to-Hand Fighting handbook "Get Tough"
Publication year oldest item
1942
Edition
Numbered edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
120

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