Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Canvas Sheath- In Excellent Condition- Dated 1944 Japanese Holsters Designed by the artist L

Designed by the artist L

forces when they entered into WWI

and King Shaka assigned each a specific hide patterning

The pommel is Waffenamt marked and he blade ricasso is also marked with German three letter code 42 fze indicating 1942 manufacture by the well-known maker F

There appears to be manufacturer mark on the other side over the right ear

Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Canvas Sheath- In Excellent Condition- Dated 1944 Japanese Holsters Designed by the artist LOriginal 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