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REME MUSEUM of TECHNOLOGY
THE WEAPONS COLLECTION
Kukris, Pangas and Machettes
Please note that the weapons listed are not on display at the Museum
Weapon No 330
Pair of Kukris (WD Issue)
These are the Kukris issued to the Imperial Gurkha troops. They are
reputed to have been developed from the Macedonian short sword, used in
the time of Alexander the Great.
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Weapon No 337
Panga (Kenya)
This weapon was in use in the 19th Century, at the same time as the spears
and arrows (Weapon No 329).
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Weapon No 353
Machettes with Scabbards
A pair of modern American machettes made in USA in 1945. The origin
of the machette was the Caribbean, where it was used for cane cutting.
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Weapon No 408
Machette with Scabbard
This modern South American machette was presented by the OC 37 Command Workshops REME.
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Weapon No 430
Panga and Scabbard
An example of an African hunting blade used mainly in Kenya.
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