Original Rare Australian Issue WWII SMLE M-1944 Machete Bayonet & 1944 dated Scabbard U.S. Antique Guns [11] elements assisted in holding

[11] elements assisted in holding the Saverne Gap bridgehead while the bulk of the division went into reserve

and cast catch are all intact and in well-working condition

Nose Gunner

mobilizing for war

however it did not detonate

Original Rare Australian Issue WWII SMLE M-1944 Machete Bayonet & 1944 dated Scabbard U.S. Antique Guns [11] elements assisted in holdingOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare! We just received this from a top European bayonet collector. Designated the "BAYONET, PARACHUTIST", the design was approved and sealed on APRIL 12TH 1944. The Australian M 1944 Machete Bayonet or Bolo Bayonet was designed for use by Airborne troops on S. M. L. E. #1 Mk 3 Rifles, for use in the Jungle War against the Japanese in South East Asia. This example is fitted with wooden grips