Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces 23” Machete by True Temper (American Fork & Hoe) in AAF Marked Scabbard - Dated 1945 Bren LMG Only 1 of the horns

Only 1 of the horns has a design and it appears to be a small squirrel sitting on a stump

which fits right into the late war period

which came with major opposition from the paratroopers as the two buckles on the leggings could be snagged on the parachute risers and injure the trooper

such as breaching walls

Brand: Waltham

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces 23” Machete by True Temper (American Fork & Hoe) in AAF Marked Scabbard - Dated 1945 Bren LMG Only 1 of the hornsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Most of the early tools associated with the name TRUE TEMPER can be described as hand tools with wood handles. They were non motorized and rarely included simple mechanisms. Over 60% of the TRUE TEMPER product line was associated with agriculture, gardening and other forms of outdoor work. Examples of such tools are spades, shovels, forks, hoes, rakes, striking tools (axes, picks, mauls), forged bars and machetes