Original Georgian Era Scottish Skean Dhu Sock Knife with Scabbard - Sgian-dubh Category_MG 42 Accessories 1st Lt William R Lawley

1st Lt William R Lawley Jr

In the 1960s the British Government ordered the then Independent RHODESIA to institute Native Rule which led to twenty years of strife for the entire region

The 79th Infantry division saw some of the most server action of all the combat divisions during World War Two

The stag horn gripped Carving knife bears three imprints to the blade

which is memorable for the 100 slave workers who were living in a lice-infested seven-room house

Original Georgian Era Scottish Skean Dhu Sock Knife with Scabbard - Sgian-dubh Category_MG 42 Accessories 1st Lt William R LawleyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Part of Traditional Scottish Battle Dress is this small knife, known as a Sgian dubh (phonetic Skean Dhu), which in Scottish Gaelic means "hidden knife". Often also called "Sock Knives" these are usually only a few inches in length, and are intended to be carried tucked into one of the wearer's knee socks. The Scottish Military wore Kilts and consequently the Sock Knives at the same time going back to the 1600s. This