hochiminhtrail Posted September 13, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 13, 2019 Has anybody heard of the 20 000 Cavalry Sabres that where stranded in Noumea that made their way to Guadalcanal? Vandegrift asked for machetes and was sent the sabers instead, as it was the only items available. From the book Guadalcanal by Richard Frank page 137 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted September 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 13, 2019 Maybe they'll show up on ebay one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted September 13, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 13, 2019 Isn't that how the Klewang cutlass lot wound up at Guadalcanal? Machete replacements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hochiminhtrail Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted September 13, 2019 not really sure, but could well be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted September 13, 2019 Share #5 Posted September 13, 2019 Yes, that's how the Navy boarding cutlass / Klewang ended up there in the hands of some Army infantry units. There is a well known photo of one attached to a soldier's pack. Isn't that how the Klewang cutlass lot wound up at Guadalcanal? Machete replacements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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