Machete in scabbard
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Machete unsheathed.
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Important tool especially for infantry and used for range of purposes while in the field.
Machete was a versatile tool for soldiers but infantry in particular. It assisted with negotiating through thick scrub, various cutting usages; also assisted, with shovel, in digging usages.
Machete: metal blade, wooden handle with wrist strap; sharpening stone; canvas holder for machete with pouch to contain sharpening stone
