Original U.S. WWII New Old Stock M1910 Entrenching Hand Axe by American Fork & Hoe Dated 1945 With 1944 Dated Canvas Carry Case Display Guns & Parts Sets The armband is made from

The armband is made from dyed red cotton with yellow border stitching

while others such as this are marked Π/ WG

though the engraving is worn

with much of the original textured brown paint intact

Original U.S. WWII New Old Stock M1910 Entrenching Hand Axe by American Fork & Hoe Dated 1945 With 1944 Dated Canvas Carry Case Display Guns & Parts Sets The armband is made fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an unissued M1910 hand axe that would be considered new old stock. These light duty axes were issued to each and every field medic and one per infantry squad. They were issued with an OD green cover and worn on the web belt. The most common encountered examples were made by the well known Plumb, while this one is the scarcer American Fork & Hoe made. The axe is in wonderful condition