Original U.S. WWII Era Case XX Pilot Survival Machete Grouping With Silk “Escape & Evasion” Maps - 4 Items MILITARIA The barrel is labeled with

The barrel is labeled with serial number 987

The logo itself is the famous 1935-41 Eickhorn trademark: a seated squirrel holding a sword

yet most "fool-proof"

This knife was originally produced by Artur Schüttelhofer & Co

seeing its first engagement with the French in Guadeloupe in 1759

Original U.S. WWII Era Case XX Pilot Survival Machete Grouping With Silk “Escape & Evasion” Maps - 4 Items MILITARIA The barrel is labeled withOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. During WWII, aircraft were equipped with various types of survival kits, whether they be for the individual pilot or crews, the basis of them were all the same, to use for survival. These kits werent issued out for the if scenarios, they were given out for the when scenarios. War is hell and unpredictable, no plan survives once contact is made with the enemy and you always have to be prepared for the worst