Spain, Fascist State. A Falange Youth Knife 1939 Archive 29496 Private William John Maitland

29496 Private William John Maitland

His record time for the mile has never been equaled on this track

dated 15 August 1939

three out of four prongs intact

and Canadian Forces' Decoration with Ten Year Service Clasp

Spain, Fascist State. A Falange Youth Knife 1939 Archive 29496 Private William John MaitlandSimilar to the widely seen and popular German HJ knife. This knife measures 255 mm in length with the scabbard on, steel blade, magnetic, without maker mark, the blade dated "1939" on the reverse ricasso, with a very sharp blade and tip. Blade exhibits faint scratches overall, common to extraction and return to the scabbard, along with traces of surface wear, the blade measuring 25 mm x 142 mm. Black leather buffer pad has harden with age but remains