Chindit machete (?)

Tim Simmons · 12th June 2005, 09:12 AM

Hello Ian, I have not come across one of these military issue dha/dao from my usual searches.I only have one native model.Tim

Ian · 14th June 2005, 07:17 PM

Just finished on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6533243358

This is a typical example of a standard Chindit machete. It is unusual to see one coming out of the US (more commonly from Britain) but this one is provenanced to a WWII USAAF flier who flew over Burma, probably as part of the joint Allied forces under Wingate.

14th June 2005, 07:17 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,677	Another one Just finished on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6533243358 This is a typical example of a standard Chindit machete. It is unusual to see one coming out of the US (more commonly from Britain) but this one is provenanced to a WWII USAAF flier who flew over Burma, probably as part of the joint Allied forces under Wingate.

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12th June 2005, 09:12 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,967	Hello Ian, I have not come across one of these military issue dha/dao from my usual searches.I only have one native model.Tim