V‑42 stiletto dagger
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The V‑42 stiletto dagger is a World War II–era fighting knife originally issued to the U.S. and Canadian First Special Service Force, renowned for its narrow double-edged blade designed for close-quarters combat.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dagger
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fighting knife ⓘ military weapon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FSSF V‑42 dagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
commando units
ⓘ
special forces ⓘ |
| bladeCharacteristic | narrow blade ⓘ |
| bladeShape | stiletto ⓘ |
| bladeType | double-edged ⓘ |
| combatRole | close combat sidearm ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
close-quarters combat
ⓘ
covert combat operations ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
designed for thrusting attacks
ⓘ
double-edged spear-point blade ⓘ sharp tapered point ⓘ slim profile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
fighting
ⓘ
silent killing ⓘ |
| issuedTo |
Canadian First Special Service Force personnel
ⓘ
U.S. First Special Service Force personnel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the First Special Service Force
ⓘ
effectiveness in close-quarters fighting ⓘ |
| primaryUser | First Special Service Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponClass | edged weapon ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.