Boker Outdoor and Collection | BUSA 2019

Tactical & Collector's Knives | Fixed Blades
02BO155
1
Boker Plus
Airforce
Pilot Survival
Knife.
$ 91.95
02BO1942
2
Boker Plus
V-42 Devil's
Brigade.
$ 128.95
1 BOKER PLUS AIRFORCE PILOT
SURVIVAL KNIFE – A reissue of an
extremely rare standard issue knife. In
the late 1940's, General Curtis LeMay,
the head of the Strategic Air Command
(SAC), authorized the creation of a
survival kit for the crews of the long
range bombers. Requirements were
to be an effective tool for survival in
the wild, with the ability to perform a
number of functions to include field
dressing and cleaning fish. A must was
that the knife had to be lightweight.
The Air Force reviewed the Randall
Model 14, but deemed it too heavy.
Decision makers who were well aware
of the "Tree Brand" product requested
input from Boker. The initial production
of 300 pieces for evaluation resulted
in immediate approval and the Boker
fixed blade became the official survival
knife of the U.S. Air Force. The 8 3 /8"
overall knife has a 4½" SK-5 carbon
steel blade, mirror finished. The handle
is crafted of leather, with aluminum and
brass spacers and pommel. Includes an
SAC leather sheath. Weight: 3.6 oz.
Item No. 02BO155 $ 91.95
2 BOKER PLUS V-42 DEVIL'S
BRIGADE – Devil's Brigade originated
in July of 1942. Under the official title,
1st Special Service Force, American
and Canadian soldiers were combined
together to form a special task force
trained for battle behind enemy lines.
The origin of many special units can be
traced back to this special force. Due to
numerous nocturnal operations where
all faces were blackened for camouflage,
the German Wehrmacht invented their
nickname, "Black Devils," which bore
witness of the great respect they had
of their enemy, although their unit was
relatively small. In 1943 and 1944, the
1st SSF successfully completed many
operations in Italy and France, impacting
military operations. An important piece
of equipment of the Devil's Brigade
was the specially designed V-42 combat
knife, which was also part of the
intensive close combat training. The
handle of compressed leather discs ends
in a pointed impact cap. A thick leather
padding underneath the slightly curved
handguard offered protection from
injury. The double-edged blade, made of
SK-5 steel, features a corrugated thumb
rest for a secure grip. To this day, the
crest of the Special Forces of the U.S.
Army adorns this legendary dagger.
We not only deliver this exclusive
collector's item with its classic leather
sheath, but also with a replica of the
cloth insignia of the unit, which is the
red spearhead, and with a reproduction
of the original German sticker with the
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