Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber & Air Crew Serrated Crash Escape Axe - 56D6221 WW2 The brass handle has markings

The brass handle has markings “Shown in pictures" on the cross guard (approval stamps most likely) The blade has an amazing patina with some darker tones scattered about and a double-edged cutting surface / French arsenal markings Chatellerault 1933 & Pihet Freves are located on the blade / This is a hard to find government arsenal made piece

” (BREVETE) “ BREVETE is unseen from years of use but presumably there “ and  “A”

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The blade has a clipped point tip and beautiful wavy patina throughout

These scaled-down Mannlicher-Carcano pattern bolt-action carbines were intended for Italian Fascist Youth training

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber & Air Crew Serrated Crash Escape Axe - 56D6221 WW2 The brass handle has markingsThis is a CRASH ESCAPE AXE used by Air Crewmen to break out of damaged aircraft. Heavy hard Rubber permanently attached handle cover with large curved blade axe head with a straight spike protruding rearward. Measures 15 1 4 inches long, with a 7 1 2 inch long head. The quarter circle cutting head has large teeth near the top, which helped cut through metal more effectively. This style of axe was used by American bomber crews during WWII and after.