Rare WW2 British Special Operations Executive (S.O.E) Assassination Sleeve Dagger, all steel one piece dagger with triangular blade. Correctly un-marked. The grip section with the original rope binding which remains tight, with the wrist strap. Complete with its original brown leather scabbard with leather strap attachment piece to the top of the scabbard. The blade measures 9 ¾ cms, overall 18 ¼ cms. Some surface rusting to the blade but generally an excellent example of an extremely rare original dagger designed for the S.O.E agents.These daggers were designed to be carried by S.O.E agents who were dropped behind enemy lines as they could be concealed in a sleeve and easily accessed for close hand to hand combat or to take out an enemy sentry quickly. As with most items issued to the SOE they were not marked with any makers stamps in-case of capture.