Original Scarce Australian WWII 15” Machete with Plastic Handles and Canvas Sheath - Dated 1945 Category_Martini-Henry Rifles many veterans continued wearing them

many veterans continued wearing them in active military service during WWII

The box is matched to the box and has the same serial number

with no major cracks

The cap also has matching rose-pink (rosa) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

Original Scarce Australian WWII 15” Machete with Plastic Handles and Canvas Sheath - Dated 1945 Category_Martini-Henry Rifles many veterans continued wearing themOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely "salty" service used example of a WWII Australian Issue Machete, often referred to as a Machete 15 Inch in Australian Army parlance. Correctly marked with a DD "Broad arrow" and dated 1945, these machetes are quite difficult to find on this side of the globe, especially with the original canvas scabbard. This machete is blade marked faintly with D (Broad Arrow) D with DC 1945 underneath. The DC