WWII Knuckle Duster

The Gregory Steel “Z Force” Knuckle Dusters of WWII

H. Clay Aalders
Knuckle Dusters
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The Gregory Steel “Z Force” Knuckle Dusters of WWII
By W. Cliff Haller

There is always much intrigue about commandos and special-forces and their edged weaponry. Think visions of recon patrols moving stealthily behind enemy lines on search and destroy missions, armed with only a silencer equipped pistol, a garrote, and a covert blade. The British Commonwealth commandos and their blades always seemed to project a special élan – all the way back to the WWI Robbins Dudley style through the famed BC41 of the Second World War. Their clandestine, jungle warfare style migrated its way to the far reaches of the empire in WWII to include the South Pacific.

This article appeared in the November 2020 issue of KNIFE Magazine. Online Premium Members can read the whole thing by clicking the blue box below:

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H. Clay Aalders

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives - spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital Editor, curating and creating new content for our website and blog, as well as maintaining the Knife Magazine social media accounts (FB/IG: @theknifemag, Twitter: @knifemagazine). He is also a contributor and Associate Editor of the print magazine.

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