Original U.S. WWII Case XX V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife with Scabbard British Military Maps The two ashtrays are identical

The two ashtrays are identical besides being mirrored

It looks to only show storage wear

Of interest are the "cross" emblems on the middle fitting

they carried a large axe

159) of the The 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Galician)

Original U.S. WWII Case XX V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife with Scabbard British Military Maps The two ashtrays are identicalOriginal Items: Only one available. The very first US Army Air Corps survival knife was adopted in 1934 for use in the bail out kit of flyers stationed in tropical climates like Hawaii, Panama and the Pacific Islands. The original knife was the No 18 Machete, which was manufactured by Collins & Company. The original variant had an overall length of around 14 , with a clip point Bowie style blade that varied between about 9 to 9 in length. The Collins