Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber and Air Crew Crash Axe - 42D8331 Bren LMG Overall a hard to find

Overall a hard to find display piece of an item used in the North African campaign by an officer under who most probably came under the command of Rommel's Africa Korps

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It has no equal and should actually be in the Smithsonian (if they didn’t already have one

[9] The S-mine had a great psychological effect on Allied forces because of its tendency to maim

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Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber and Air Crew Crash Axe - 42D8331 Bren LMG Overall a hard to findOriginal Item: Only One Available. In excellent condition, this is the real thing: a CRASH AXE used by Air Crewmen to break out of damaged aircraft. Heavy hard Rubber permanently attached handle cover with large curved blade axe head with spike protruding rearward. Measures 15 1 2 inches long, with a 8 inch long head. This style of axe was used by American bomber crews during WWII and after. This example is not dated, but is marked with US Military