Knife
Object
Weapon
Object number
2023.69
Physical Description
Metal knife with ribbed handle and a brown leather case/sheath.
Object history
Metal knife with ribbed handle and a leather sheath. Owned during the Second World War by Leon Bernstein, a soldier in the army.
In 1942, Leon enlisted in the army when he was 17 years old. He was a rifleman for the 7th Armoured Division - Rifle Brigade. Aged 18 he became a warrant sergeant, and was sent to Europe to fight in World War 2.
Leon served at the Battle of El Alamein 1942, where he fought hand-to-hand combat.
Leon helped liberate the concentration camps, such as Bergen-Belsen. He left the army in 1947.
In 1942, Leon enlisted in the army when he was 17 years old. He was a rifleman for the 7th Armoured Division - Rifle Brigade. Aged 18 he became a warrant sergeant, and was sent to Europe to fight in World War 2.
Leon served at the Battle of El Alamein 1942, where he fought hand-to-hand combat.
Leon helped liberate the concentration camps, such as Bergen-Belsen. He left the army in 1947.
Associated Event
World War II
Associated Person
Bernstein, Leon (Used by)
On display?
No