WW2 dated or attributed Kukri’s are relatively scarce, I’m lucky enough to have three plus a bone handled kukri that was allegedly from WW2.
The two ‘41 dated kukris were brought back by my uncles uncle (more info here WW2 1945 British Jungle Greens)
The ‘43 dated kukri was bought at auction and attributed to a soldier who was in the 26th Indian Bgde, in 1944.
The bone handled kukri was given to me by a friend (in exchange for some eggs!). It has what looks like “1943” and a name written in pencil on the scabbard, however, it is very faint. Apparently it was brought back from the Far East after WW2, I suspect that it was a market pick up, however, it is much better made than most souvenir pieces that I have seen.
I’d be interested to see any other WW2 kukris, I think after the FS dagger it is my favourite knife (you can forget your German daggers, they were just for show)
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