Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard Category_MG 34 Mounts The Type 1 H munition

The Type 1 H munition is used by throwing against a hard surface which breaks the flask

It has an impossible to duplicate look that would be more than welcome in any collection

- Germann WWII SA Wettkampstage (Competition Day) Tinnie Badge dated 1938

The serial number is 282663B denoting the year of manufacture as 1888

indicating final inspection in the same fiscal year

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard Category_MG 34 Mounts The Type 1 H munitionOriginal 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