A history of secret clandestine knives as used by operators in the world of resistance networks and espionage. Introduces the array of secret weapons used and named in covert operations; covers who made them, how and why the blades developed, how a specific blade was carried, method of deployment, concealment, and ease of access.Contents include: Thumb Knives; Instep & Penetrating Knives; Clandestine Garrote Knives of World War II; 4 other types of clandestine knives; The Fair Sword, Fairbairn's Improved Smatchet; The Fair Sword Revisited; and, The CIA's "Air America" knife.A rare and very desirable book. Title: Clandestine Edged Weapons Author Name: Windrum, William Location Published: Phillips Publications: 2001 Binding: softcover Book Condition: New Pages: 74 Categories: Guerrilla Wars & Resistance Movements, Bayonets, Knives & Swords, Espionage, Intelligence & Spies Seller ID: 0692
