Paladin is pleased to reissue this classic book in the field of military battle knives. Allied Military Fighting Knives chronicles in detail the background, development and variations of both common and unusual combat knives. It also provides firsthand accounts by and in-depth interviews with the men who used them in battle, including U.S. Marine Raiders; U.S. Army Rangers; U.S., Canadian and British airborne units; the legendary Gurkhas; the First Special Service Force; such clandestine outfits as the OSS and SOE; and even ...
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Paladin is pleased to reissue this classic book in the field of military battle knives. Allied Military Fighting Knives chronicles in detail the background, development and variations of both common and unusual combat knives. It also provides firsthand accounts by and in-depth interviews with the men who used them in battle, including U.S. Marine Raiders; U.S. Army Rangers; U.S., Canadian and British airborne units; the legendary Gurkhas; the First Special Service Force; such clandestine outfits as the OSS and SOE; and even officers who served in the Shanghai Municipal Police with W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes. In addition to its focus on military-issue blades, the book devotes chapters to two of the leading private companies that provided knives to soldiers in all war zones Ek and Randall. A must for historians and collectors alike.
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Add this copy of Allied Military Fighting Knives: and the Men Who Made to cart. $31.58, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Paladin Press.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Allied Military Fighting Knives: and the Men Who Made to cart. $31.58, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of Orange County rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Ana, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Paladin Press.
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Fair. This is a USED book, it is subject to external and interior wear including, underlining, highlighting, annotations, water damage, minor scuffs and tears. This is a donated book accepted as is. Stickers and sticker residue on the cover should be expected, as well as spine wear from use. There are NO codes or disc(s) included. All items ship Monday-Friday within 2-3 business days. Thank you for supporting Goodwill of OC.
Add this copy of Allied Fighting Knives and the Men Who Made Them Famous to cart. $38.43, good condition, Sold by Poquette's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dewitt, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by American Historical Foundation.
Add this copy of Allied Fighting Knives and the Men Who Made Them Famous to cart. $38.43, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by American Historical Foundation.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Allied Military Fighting Knives and the Men Who Made to cart. $45.00, very good condition, Sold by Grey Matter Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hadley, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by American Historical Foundation.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Text and images are unmarked; pages are bright, though the top edge of the pages is lightly foxed. Binding is sturdy. Dust jacket shows some edgewear, mostly around the corners and at the head and base of the spine. 183pp.
Add this copy of Allied Military Fighting Knives: and the Men Who Made to cart. $68.44, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Paladin Pr.
Add this copy of Allied Fighting Knives and the Men Who Made Them Famous to cart. $75.00, good condition, Sold by The Book Bin rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salem, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by American Historical Foundation.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 8x5x0; Inscribed at FFEP by author Bob Buerlein to a previous owner, who in turn inscribed the book to his best friend. Black cloth with gold titles and decoration, with light wear, boards very slightly bowed. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket scratched and edgeworn. Faint dampstaining to pages, in a thin line at fore-edge of front fly leaf and of the last approximately forty pages; with slight color stain from the red endsheets at front and back fly leaves. Pages else clean, text unmarked. 183 pages.
Add this copy of Allied Fighting Knives and the Men Who Made Them Famous to cart. $75.26, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by American Historical Foundation.
Add this copy of Allied Military Fighting Knives: and the Men Who Made to cart. $108.36, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Paladin Press.
Add this copy of Allied Military Fighting Knives and the Men Who Made to cart. $115.00, Sold by Cultural Connection rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cape Coral, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by The American Historical Foundation.
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Rectangular signed by the author sticker on front panel of dust jacket. Signature "Bob Buerlein" with black sharpie on title page. 4to 11 1/4" tall. Black cloth stamped in gilt. xi, 183 pages printed on slick paper. The deluxe limited edition however no exact limited number indicated. Ex-museum library with just several notations and ink stamps to indicate this. Otherwise clean. Clean spine. No stickers. Tightly bound. Very Good dust jacket. Would be Very Good to near Fine but ex-library makes it just Good.
