WW2 British Home Guard Auxiliaries Fighting Knife, interesting privately purchased fighting knife with black bakelite grip, plain oval cross guard and polished unmarked double edged blade. The dagger is housed in the original riveted leather scabbard with belt loop and securing strap. The blade measures 11cms, overall 25cms. These types of combat knives were often carried by the special auxiliary combat units associated with the Home Guard. After the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, the threat of invasion by the German forces was a real possibility. Churchill ordered special units to be formed that would fight gorilla and commando tactics against the invading forces. They were issued with many combat weapons for hand to hand combat like these combat knives.