Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Cover German Badges & Signs The Metal retains some scattered

The Metal retains some scattered high polish blue finish

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

The interior features a portions of the original leather liner

nothing more

one of the few we have seen outside a museum

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Cover German Badges & Signs The Metal retains some scatteredOriginal 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