Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Breda M-37 so the classification of this

so the classification of this sword is not entirely clear

A very nice example of a classic hat work by German Army Infantry NCOs in WW2

where rifles were produced at Springfield Armory

4th Battallion

and could be easily repaired

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Breda M-37 so the classification of thisOriginal 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