WW2 British Army Martindale Machete and Leather Scabbard

British Army WW2  Machete with leather sheath

This model of machete was issued in WW2 to wide selction of soldiers  from the Chindits in the Jungles of Burma to clear a jungle patch, Machine Gun 2IC's to clear out a gun postion and chop up branches to make a camouflage cover, Most Lilitary vehicle's contained one in the tool kit again for clearing a patch through a woods, choping branches fpr camouflage plus the esstential gattering wood for a fire and a brew. of tea.

 Machete is unissued with a plastic handle and metal rivets made by Martiindale an original contractor during WW2

 stamped on blade Martindale

Leather Scabbard is a natural light tan colour so you can polish it to your required colour or just let it age like the real thing

Stamped on rear Kay Canvas 1942 and the War Arrow

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