Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Guard, Scabbard & Whetstone Royal Air Force Height (mounted): 23"

Height (mounted): 23"

It does look to have been in service for a time

the 82nd conducted its fourth combat jump of World War II

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though they are missing most of the original finish

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Guard, Scabbard & Whetstone Royal Air Force Height (mounted): 23"Original 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 marked on