Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard and Leather Carry Scabbard Japanese Militaria for maker Leichtbau Budweis GmbH

for maker Leichtbau Budweis GmbH

These were used in sandy conditions

which puts it right into the Vietnam War Era

Evacuation of casualties was temporarily halted at that time as most vehicles had been partially damaged

Stamped steel construction with the pinback unfortunately missing

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard and Leather Carry Scabbard Japanese Militaria for maker Leichtbau Budweis GmbHOriginal 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