Original Australia WWII 15” Machete with Plastic Handles and Original Sheath - Dated 1944 French Uniforms The steel shell is stamped

The steel shell is stamped 188M along with a large S

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These aircraft were immediately "requisitioned" by the USAAF in the desperate attempt to halt the Japanese advance toward Port Moresby

The helmet features its original British paint and is complete with original liner and unbroken chinstrap

Original Australia WWII 15” Machete with Plastic Handles and Original Sheath - Dated 1944 French Uniforms The steel shell is stampedOriginal Item: Only One Available. An excellent example of a WWII Australian Issue Machete, often referred to as a Machete 15 Inch in Australian Army parlance. Beautifully marked with a DD Broadarrow and dated 1944. These machetes, especially in this condition, are quite difficult to find on this side of the globe. This machete is blade marked with D (broadarrow) D with DC 1944 underneath. The DC indicates that this particular example was fabricated