Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Entrenching Machete by Disston U.S.A. with Scabbard IMA Merchandise the same position his father

the same position his father had filled in the Revolutionary War

and classic red piping

with a lovely aged brass patina

Chasseur is the French term for "hunter"

Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Entrenching Machete by Disston U.S.A. with Scabbard IMA Merchandise the same position his fatherOriginal 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 Disston 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 this example is in very good condition, and