Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber Crew Crash Axe marked RP4 Spanish Helmets it was deployed piecemeal along

it was deployed piecemeal along the front in response to the Allies spring offensive in 1944 to serve as a rearguard while the balance of the German units in southern Italy fell back to the Winter Line

however the pattern is different

11 1/8" x 8 3/4"

395th Regiment

Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber Crew Crash Axe marked RP4 Spanish Helmets it was deployed piecemeal alongOriginal 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 14 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 RP 4 on the metal