{"product_id":"9781581602906","title":"Allied Military Fighting Knives: And The Men Who Made Them Famous","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaladin is pleased to reissue this classic book in the field of military battle knives. \u003cb\u003eAllied Military Fighting Knives\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paladin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054117634288,"sku":"9781581602906","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781581602906_p0.jpg?v=1763799891","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781581602906","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}