Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Canvas Sheath- In Excellent Condition- Dated 1944 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts but it was overpainted at

but it was overpainted at some point with a more "olive" tone

The throat retaining screw is also missing

manufactured in 1862

they can install thees to at least bring the helmet to a more complete state for display

IX Corps was detached and sent back to rejoin the Army of the Potomac

Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Canvas Sheath- In Excellent Condition- Dated 1944 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts but it was overpainted atOriginal 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