Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Cover German Badges & Signs nothing more

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This fine grip is a dark pumpkin orange and remains in excellent condition

NS64 indicating that Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke

The Metal retains some scattered high polish blue finish

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Cover German Badges & Signs nothing moreOriginal 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