Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Headgear a short machete used as

a short machete used as both a tool and a weapon by Artillery troops

The condition is very good plus with strong bluing

transports and gliders in the dramatic "aerial invasion of Burma

These Wingen HJ knives are always constructed with a base of quality steel

albeit a very small one

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Headgear a short machete used asOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1942, the U. S. Army Air Force adopted a Folding Machete for use in the B 2 and B 4 Bail out kits. This machete was designed to replace the Model 18 Collins machete, which took up a lot of space in the emergency kits. The folding machete is only 11 inches long when folded up. Case, Camillus, and Cattaraugus were the 3 maker contracted by the USAAF to manufacture these folding machetes. This example is marked on