Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard Featured Item and then he turned for

and then he turned for home

92 X 57 (8mm German) because of the large quantities of ammunition available since the end of WW1

- Original WWII markings and nomenclature

There is also a distinctive 'Crimean' influence in the overall design

although they could not be seen

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard Featured Item and then he turned forOriginal 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 makers contracted by the USAAF to manufacture these folding machetes. This example is clearly