diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index c62ed011..fa2ae502 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ INT32 HandleItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT16 usHa
 	{
 		// See if we can get there to stab
 		sActionGridNo =	FindAdjacentGridEx( pSoldier, sGridNo, &ubDirection, &sAdjustedGridNo, TRUE, FALSE );
-		if ( sActionGridNo != -1 )
+		if ( sActionGridNo != -1 && IsCuttableWireFenceAtGridNo( sGridNo ) )
 		{
 			// Calculate AP costs...
 			sAPCost = GetAPsToCutFence( pSoldier );
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ INT32 HandleItem( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel, UINT16 usHa
 				return( ITEM_HANDLE_NOAPS );
 			}
 		}
-		else
+		else if( sActionGridNo == -1 )
 		{
 			return( ITEM_HANDLE_CANNOT_GETTO_LOCATION );
 		}
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp
index d4fcff13..266630b6 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp	
@@ -2714,7 +2714,18 @@ BOOLEAN AdjustToNextAnimationFrame( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 			case 709:
 
 				// Knife throw sound...
-				PlayJA2Sample( Weapon[ THROWING_KNIFE ].sSound, RATE_11025, SoundVolume( HIGHVOLUME, pSoldier->sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( pSoldier->sGridNo ) );
+				// anv: possiblity to use custom sounds for throwing knives
+				{
+					UINT16 usedWeapon = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
+					if ( Weapon[ usedWeapon ].sSound != 0 )
+					{
+						PlayJA2Sample( Weapon[ usedWeapon ].sSound, 44100-Random(5000)-Random(5000)-Random(5000), SoundVolume( HIGHVOLUME, pSoldier->sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( pSoldier->sGridNo ) );
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						PlayJA2Sample( Weapon[ THROWING_KNIFE ].sSound, RATE_11025, SoundVolume( HIGHVOLUME, pSoldier->sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( pSoldier->sGridNo ) );
+					}
+				}
 				break;
 
 			case 710:
@@ -2909,7 +2920,18 @@ BOOLEAN AdjustToNextAnimationFrame( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 			case 727:
 
 				// Swoosh
-				PlaySoldierJA2Sample( pSoldier->ubID, (UINT8)( SWOOSH_1 + Random( 6 ) ), RATE_11025, SoundVolume( HIGHVOLUME, pSoldier->sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( pSoldier->sGridNo ), TRUE );
+				// anv: possiblity to use custom sounds for melee weapons
+				{
+					UINT16 usedWeapon = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
+					if ( Weapon[ usedWeapon ].sSound != 0 )
+					{
+						PlayJA2Sample( Weapon[ usedWeapon ].sSound, 44100-Random(5000)-Random(5000)-Random(5000), SoundVolume( HIGHVOLUME, pSoldier->sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( pSoldier->sGridNo ) );
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						PlaySoldierJA2Sample( pSoldier->ubID, (UINT8)( SWOOSH_1 + Random( 6 ) ), RATE_11025, SoundVolume( HIGHVOLUME, pSoldier->sGridNo ), 1, SoundDir( pSoldier->sGridNo ), TRUE );
+					}
+				}
 				break;
 
 			case 728:
diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
index 0e727720..28066a1c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
@@ -3199,6 +3199,11 @@ BOOLEAN UseBlade( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier , INT32 sTargetGridNo )
 	//	FreeUpAttacker( (UINT8) pSoldier->ubID );
 	// }
 
+	// anv: melee attack noise
+	UINT16 usUBItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
+	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[ usUBItem ].ubAttackVolume;
+	MakeNoise( pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_UNKNOWN );
+
 	// possibly reduce monster smell
 	if ( pSoldier->aiData.bMonsterSmell > 0 && Random( 5 ) == 0 )
 	{
@@ -3880,6 +3885,11 @@ BOOLEAN UseHandToHand( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sTargetGridNo, BOOLEAN fStea
 		}
 	}
 
+	// anv: hth (inluding blunt weapons) attack noise
+	UINT16 usUBItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
+	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[ usUBItem ].ubAttackVolume;
+	MakeNoise( pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_UNKNOWN );
+
 	// possibly reduce monster smell (gunpowder smell)
 	if ( pSoldier->aiData.bMonsterSmell > 0 && Random( 5 ) == 0 )
 	{
@@ -4022,6 +4032,12 @@ BOOLEAN UseThrown( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sTargetGridNo )
 	DeductPoints( pSoldier, sAPCost, 0 );
 	RemoveObjs( &(pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ] ), 1 );
 	*/
+
+	// anv: knife throw attack noise
+	UINT16 usUBItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
+	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[ usUBItem ].ubAttackVolume;
+	MakeNoise( pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_UNKNOWN );
+
 	return( TRUE );
 }