Original U.S. WWII USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard British Helmets Abraham Lincoln (1809-65)

Abraham Lincoln (1809-65)

Now this is a fantastic booklet grouping

as well as various strap buckles for the attachment of sling or body harness

Pack & Söhne has also been partially ground away

We see no evidence that it was refurbished or used post war

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard British Helmets Abraham Lincoln (1809-65)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