Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Headgear This design was actually not

This design was actually not really "new"

a short machete used as both a tool and a weapon by Artillery troops

there is a friction pull fuze

The stein is marked with 0

which hold the interior pickelhaube style chin strap lugs in place

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Headgear This design was actually notOriginal 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