Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Tip Entrenching Machete by Collins & Co. with Scabbard Mortars The leather chinstrap might be

The leather chinstrap might be a reproduction but if it is

"Swede" Swenson was wounded the 2nd day of the attack

especially with German WWII markings

" and the overall condition of the musket rather suggests that this sat in a barn for some years before being cleaned to it's now best light condition considering it's age and probable use in the U

Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Tip Entrenching Machete by Collins & Co. with Scabbard Mortars The leather chinstrap might beOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced at the end of WWI and in use up through WWII, this is a very nice U. S. Marine Corps Square Entrenching Machete, made by the well known firm Collins & Co of Hartford, CT, and still with its original scabbard. These were intended to cut through brush as well as the ground to help secure a foothold during action. They were often used by landing forces to help quickly make a nice emplacement. The blade on