The Chindits – officially in 1943 designated the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1944, the 3rd Indian Infantry Division was a British "Special Force" that served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 during the Burma Campaign in WW2. This is an original combat Bowie carried by Chindit troops. These fighting knives were manufactured in India during WW2 and come in a number of variations. An example the same as this is illustrated on page 205 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives. As is usual with these knives there are no manufacturer or date marks on our example. The wood slab grips are secured to the Tang by 3 rivets. It has a single edged 7 ¾” long blade with correct Bowie type tip. The blade is in surprisingly good condition. The correct original scabbard is made of leather, stitched along the edges and has a single belt loop to the rear of the scabbard. Overall an excellent and rare to find knife .