Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Tip Entrenching Machete by Collins & Co. with Scabbard Mortars "Swede" Swenson was wounded the

"Swede" Swenson was wounded the 2nd day of the attack

This is a good example of the iconic German Mauser 1888 "Commission Rifle"

which are dispensed above the target in mid-air

The top of the box features wartime writing that reads: FROM

especially with German WWII markings

Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Tip Entrenching Machete by Collins & Co. with Scabbard Mortars "Swede" Swenson was wounded theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced at the end of WWI and in use up through WWII, this is a very nice U. S. Marine Corps Square Entrenching Machete, made by the well known firm Collins & Co of Hartford, CT, and still with its original scabbard. These were intended to cut through brush as well as the ground to help secure a foothold during action. They were often used by landing forces to help quickly make a nice emplacement. The blade on