Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Sheath - In Excellent Condition - Dated 1945 Japanese Artwork & Posters which was awarded for special

which was awarded for special deeds before the enemy ("für besondere Taten vor dem Feind")

This style of attachment extends above the scabbard body

in which senior fighter pilots confronted Göring about the conduct of the air war

The blade retains most of the original factory finish

Complete with gilt eagle plate but missing cockade

Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Sheath - In Excellent Condition - Dated 1945 Japanese Artwork & Posters which was awarded for specialOriginal 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 1945 underneath. The DC indicates that this particular example was fabricated