Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theater Made Machete Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard Technical Books It shows wear to the

It shows wear to the outer surface

The exterior was treated with a waterproof lacquer

by which time the 12th Bombardment Group had orders to move overseas

and originally went all the way to the end of the wood

- Original photo

Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theater Made Machete Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard Technical Books It shows wear to theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful U. S. WWII "Theater Made" machete style fighting knife, 15 inches in length, with a heavy 10 5 8 inch long blade. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components,