ww2 british chindit machete....locally made in SEA??

spiral · 16th February 2007, 07:14 PM

Well the handle or blade isnt a mk.2 style. But there were lots varients in the mk.2s so perhaps its logical to assume there were varients amongst the mk.3s .

Most mk.3 still have the roller marks from the rolling machines on them, that how little distal taper they usualy have!

Many chindits carried the standerd English army machete & some carried some long American ones as well. Some brigades were also issued kukri although in many brigades if you wanted a kukri you had to get it of a Gurkha or buy them localy from shops in India.

As for my father its hard to imagine what it was like for him. He saw & did things that haunted him to his death bed & only spoke about in his last 18 days of life. Id say it stole his youth,health, faith , & sense of fun at the age of 18 when he went to play & live in the Burma jungle for 4 years.

It was a tough call for many who were there.

Spiral

katana · 16th February 2007, 08:37 PM

My deepest sympathy Spiral, to you and your family... and to all those whom suffered due to the effects of war.

David

16th February 2007, 07:14 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Well the handle or blade isnt a mk.2 style. But there were lots varients in the mk.2s so perhaps its logical to assume there were varients amongst the mk.3s . Most mk.3 still have the roller marks from the rolling machines on them, that how little distal taper they usualy have! Many chindits carried the standerd English army machete & some carried some long American ones as well. Some brigades were also issued kukri although in many brigades if you wanted a kukri you had to get it of a Gurkha or buy them localy from shops in India. As for my father its hard to imagine what it was like for him. He saw & did things that haunted him to his death bed & only spoke about in his last 18 days of life. Id say it stole his youth,health, faith , & sense of fun at the age of 18 when he went to play & live in the Burma jungle for 4 years. It was a tough call for many who were there. Spiral

16th February 2007, 08:37 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	My deepest sympathy Spiral, to you and your family... and to all those whom suffered due to the effects of war. David