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A combat knife (also commonly called a fighting knife or tactical knife) is a large knife
Knife

A knife is a handheld sharp-edged instrument consisting of a handle attached to a blade that is used for cutting. Knives were used at least Stone Age, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools....
 designed for military or paramilitary use. A common misconception is that "combat knives" are specialized for close combat
Close combat

*Close combat is a generic term for both Close Quarters Battle and Hand to hand combat.*M?l?e generally refers to disorganized close combat.*CQB is an acronym for Close Quarters Battle, such as that which occurs in urban warfare....
. However since the end of trench warfare
Trench warfare

Trench warfare is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in fire power was not matched by similar advances in mobility , resulting in a slow and grueling form of defense-oriented warfare in which both sides constructed elaborate and heavily arme...
, combat knives have been primarily designed for utility/tool use (clearing foliage, chopping branches for hiding vehicles or for sniper cover, opening ammo crates, etc).






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A combat knife (also commonly called a fighting knife or tactical knife) is a large knife
Knife

A knife is a handheld sharp-edged instrument consisting of a handle attached to a blade that is used for cutting. Knives were used at least Stone Age, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools....
 designed for military or paramilitary use. A common misconception is that "combat knives" are specialized for close combat
Close combat

*Close combat is a generic term for both Close Quarters Battle and Hand to hand combat.*M?l?e generally refers to disorganized close combat.*CQB is an acronym for Close Quarters Battle, such as that which occurs in urban warfare....
. However since the end of trench warfare
Trench warfare

Trench warfare is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in fire power was not matched by similar advances in mobility , resulting in a slow and grueling form of defense-oriented warfare in which both sides constructed elaborate and heavily arme...
, combat knives have been primarily designed for utility/tool use (clearing foliage, chopping branches for hiding vehicles or for sniper cover, opening ammo crates, etc). Modern military forces have limited use for close quarters knives. An example of a knife designed for close combat is the trench knife
Trench knife

Trench knives are either purpose-made weapons, or are made from cut-down bayonets or swords, and intended for close-quarter fighting, the design originating in the trench warfare of the World War I....
.

Modern combat knives come in many shapes and sizes. Most military forces today have standardized the types of combat knives issued to infantry soldiers. In the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
, the standard issue combat knife since World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 is the KA-BAR
Ka-bar

Ka-Bar is a knife-manufacturing company most known for its 11-3/4-inch fighting and utility Bowie knife used by the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy in World War II....
. The Chilean Commando forces are trained in the use of the Corvo knife
Corvo (knife)

The corvo is a bladed weapon typically used in Chile. It is a knife with a curved blade of approximately 12 inches. Initially a tool, it was widely used in combat during the War of the Pacific, though it was not standard equipment....
, a traditional Chilean military weapon. One well-known combat knife is the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Fairbairn-Sykes
Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife

The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife is a double-edged knife with a Foil grip developed by William E. Fairbairn and Eric A. Sykes in Shanghai before World War II, but made famous during the War when issued to British commandos, including the Special Air Service, then its No....
, which is better classified as a dagger with its double-edged design. This dagger is one of the only modern combat knives designed for fighting instead of for field use. The Gurkha
Gurkha Contingent

File:Gurkha IOC 1.jpgThe Gurkha Contingent , or ?????,Nepali is a line department of the Singapore Police Force. Members of the GC are trained to be highly-skilled and are selected for their display of strong discipline and dedication in their tasks....
 regiments favor the Kukri
Kukri

The kukri is a curved Nepalese knife used as both tool and weapon. It is also a part of the regimental weaponry and heraldry of The Royal Gurkha Rifles....
, a broad-bladed curved weapon that more closely resembles a machete
Machete

The machete is a large Cleaver -like cutting tool. The blade is typically long and usually under thick. In the English language, an equivalent term is matchet, though the name 'machete' is more commonly known....
 or Filipino
Philippines

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
 Bolo
Bolo knife

A bolo is a large cutting tool similar to the machete, used particularly in the jungles of Indonesia, the Philippines, and in the sugar fields of Cuba....
 than a knife. Perhaps the most famous combat knife is the survival knife aka the Rambo knife made famous by the film First Blood
First Blood

First Blood , is a 1982 in film Action film / adventure film directed by Ted Kotcheff. The film stars Sylvester Stallone as the unstoppable John Rambo, a troubled and misunderstood Vietnam War Vietnam veteran, with Sheriff Will Teasle as his nemesis and Colonel Samuel Trautman as his ally....
 and its sequels Rambo II, Rambo III
Rambo III

Rambo III is a 1988 in film Cinema of the United States action film released on May 25, 1988. It is the third film in the Rambo series following First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II....
 and John Rambo.

See also

  • knife fight
    Knife fight

    A knife fight is a fight in which each combatant is armed with a knife. It is similar to a swordfight, except that knives are much shorter than swords, resulting in the combatants engaging at closer ranges....


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