Original Rare German WWII Luftwaffe Sawback Survival Machete by ALCOSO with Scabbard - circa 1940-1943 British Artwork & Posters The model was later simplified

The model was later simplified

The blade had been covered in cosmoline but shows no staining from it

it got its name “the Manchus” for outstanding service in China during the Boxer rebellion

but did defeat the Mahdi's Dervish forces at the Battle of GINNIS on December 30th

The frame is marked “ERMA-ERFURT” 1937

Original Rare German WWII Luftwaffe Sawback Survival Machete by ALCOSO with Scabbard - circa 1940-1943 British Artwork & Posters The model was later simplifiedOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are exceedingly rare on the market, especially in a sawback configuration with the original steel scabbard! These WWII German Luftwaffe Survival Machetes were issued to bomber crews on the Eastern front, as well as to pilots. Surviving in the cold climates made construction of shelter a major priority, and the sawback machete was adapt at both chopping and sawing wood. This is a beautiful German WWII Luftwaffe