Neck Knife Station IX Number One Tire Slasher The Tire Slasher is an iconic knife of the S.O.E. The S.O.E., "Special Operations Executive" was a British secret organization of the Second World War, officially created on July 22, 1940 by the Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the merger of three existing secret organizations. The objective of the S.O.E. was to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance activities in occupied Europe (and later in Southeast Asia) against the Axis powers, and to assist local resistance movements. Easily concealed, the Tire Slasher was one of the clandestine tools carried by S.O.E. agents behind enemy lines. Although its primary purpose was to sabotage enemy vehicles by disabling tires, it was sometimes used as a close combat weapon. Overall length of the neck knife: 7.62 cm. Length of the blade: 3,81 cm Thickness: 3mm. Steel: VG-10. HRC 56-58. Stonewash finish. Full Tang construction Kydex sheath. Made in China.