diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index bc3a12c5..3d4f86ae 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -4948,15 +4948,21 @@ void CorpseMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
 
 		INT16 sAPCost = CalcTotalAPsToAttack( gpTempSoldier, nextGridNoinSight, FALSE, gpTempSoldier->aiData.bAimTime );
 
+		BOOLEAN fDamageKnife = FALSE;
+
 		switch (ubExitValue)
 		{
 		case 1:
-			DecapitateCorpse( gpTempSoldier, nextGridNoinSight, level );
-			DeductPoints( gpTempSoldier, sAPCost, 0 );
+			if ( DecapitateCorpse( gpTempSoldier, nextGridNoinSight, level ) )
+				fDamageKnife = TRUE;
+
+			DeductPoints( gpTempSoldier, sAPCost, 0 );			
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			GutCorpse( gpTempSoldier, nextGridNoinSight, level );
-			DeductPoints( gpTempSoldier, sAPCost, 0 );
+			if ( GutCorpse( gpTempSoldier, nextGridNoinSight, level ) )
+				fDamageKnife = TRUE;
+
+			DeductPoints( gpTempSoldier, sAPCost, 0 );			
 			break;
 		case 3:
 			StripCorpse( gpTempSoldier, nextGridNoinSight, level );
@@ -4969,6 +4975,20 @@ void CorpseMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
+
+		// 35% chance to damage our knife a bit
+		if ( fDamageKnife && Chance(35) )
+		{
+			if ( Item[ gpTempSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem ].usItemClass & IC_BLADE )
+			{
+				gpTempSoldier->inv[HANDPOS][0]->data.objectStatus--;
+
+				if ( Random(100) < Item[ gpTempSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem ].usDamageChance )
+				{
+					gpTempSoldier->inv[HANDPOS][0]->data.sRepairThreshold--;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp b/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp
index 09fbc5c9..aa9e3c1a 100644
--- a/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp	
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ ROTTING_CORPSE *GetCorpseAtGridNo( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 }
 
 
-void DecapitateCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
+BOOLEAN DecapitateCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 {
 	ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse;
 	ROTTING_CORPSE_DEFINITION CorpseDef;
@@ -1821,9 +1821,7 @@ void DecapitateCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 	pCorpse = GetCorpseAtGridNo( sGridNo, bLevel );
 
 	if ( pCorpse == NULL )
-	{
-		return;
-	}
+		return FALSE;
 		
 	if ( IsValidDecapitationCorpse( pCorpse ) )
 	{
@@ -1894,12 +1892,16 @@ void DecapitateCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 
 			// All teams lok for this...
 			NotifySoldiersToLookforItems( );
+
+			return TRUE;
 		}
 		else
 			ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCorpseTextStr[STR_CORPSE_NO_HEAD_ITEM] );
 	}
 	else
 		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCorpseTextStr[STR_CORPSE_NO_DECAPITATION] );
+
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 // Flugente: can this corpse be gutted?
@@ -1912,12 +1914,12 @@ BOOLEAN IsValidGutCorpse( ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse )
 }
 
 // Flugente: gut a corpse
-void GutCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel )
+BOOLEAN GutCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel )
 {
 	ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse = GetCorpseAtGridNo( sGridNo, bLevel );
 
 	if ( pCorpse == NULL )
-		return;
+		return FALSE;
 		
 	// can this thing be gutted?
 	if ( IsValidGutCorpse( pCorpse ) )
@@ -1947,12 +1949,16 @@ void GutCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel )
 
 			// All teams lok for this...
 			NotifySoldiersToLookforItems( );
+
+			return TRUE;
 		}
 		else
 			ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCorpseTextStr[STR_CORPSE_NO_MEAT_ITEM] );
 	}
 	else
 		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCorpseTextStr[STR_CORPSE_NO_GUTTING] );
+
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 // Flugente: can clothes be taken off of this corpse?
@@ -1966,12 +1972,12 @@ BOOLEAN IsValidStripCorpse( ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse )
 
 
 // Flugente: take the clothes off a corpse
-void StripCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel )
+BOOLEAN StripCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel )
 {
 	ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse = GetCorpseAtGridNo( sGridNo, bLevel );
 
 	if ( pCorpse == NULL || !pSoldier )
-		return;
+		return FALSE;
 
 	// can this thing be stripped?
 	if ( IsValidStripCorpse( pCorpse ) )
@@ -2005,9 +2011,13 @@ void StripCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel )
 
 		// we took the clothes, mark this
 		pCorpse->def.usFlags |= (ROTTING_CORPSE_NO_VEST|ROTTING_CORPSE_NO_PANTS);
+
+		return TRUE;
 	}
 	else
 		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCorpseTextStr[STR_CORPSE_NO_CLOTHESFOUND] );
+
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 // Flugente: can this corpse be carried?
@@ -2020,12 +2030,12 @@ BOOLEAN IsValidTakeCorpse( ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse )
 }
 
 // Flugente: take a corpse into your hand, thereby removing it from the field
-void TakeCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
+BOOLEAN TakeCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 {
 	ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse = GetCorpseAtGridNo( sGridNo, bLevel );
 
 	if ( pCorpse == NULL || !pSoldier )
-		return;
+		return FALSE;
 	
 	// can this corpse be picked up?
 	if ( IsValidTakeCorpse( pCorpse ) )
@@ -2175,6 +2185,8 @@ void TakeCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 						RemoveCorpse( pCorpse->iID );
 					}
 				}
+
+				return TRUE;
 			}
 			else
 				ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCorpseTextStr[STR_CORPSE_NO_FREEHAND] );
@@ -2184,6 +2196,8 @@ void TakeCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel )
 	}
 	else
 		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCorpseTextStr[STR_CORPSE_NO_TAKING] );
+
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 // Flugente: create a corpse from an object and place it in the world
diff --git a/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.h b/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.h
index 6a2955d4..542adcc4 100644
--- a/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.h	
@@ -199,15 +199,15 @@ extern UINT8					gb4DirectionsFrom8[8];
 
 ROTTING_CORPSE *GetCorpseAtGridNo( INT32 sGridNo , INT8 bLevel );
 BOOLEAN IsValidDecapitationCorpse( ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse );
-void DecapitateCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
+BOOLEAN DecapitateCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
 
 // Flugente: actions for the covert opts trait
 BOOLEAN IsValidGutCorpse( ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse );
-void GutCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
+BOOLEAN GutCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
 BOOLEAN IsValidStripCorpse( ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse );
-void StripCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
+BOOLEAN StripCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
 BOOLEAN IsValidTakeCorpse( ROTTING_CORPSE *pCorpse );
-void TakeCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
+BOOLEAN TakeCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel );
 
 BOOLEAN AddCorpseFromObject(OBJECTTYPE* pObj, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel );