Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone German Awards Medals Badges Insignia with the result that they

with the result that they were saved

let alone with provenance and identification to the original owner

as well as the neck strap and the cord that runs from the metal bottom fitting

DShKs were a major threat to American aircraft in the Vietnam War

but Germany also did not have a reliable supply of fuel oil

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone German Awards Medals Badges Insignia with the result that theyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a World War II U. S. Army Air Force Type A 1 folding machete survival knife. These were manufactured by Imperial Knife Co. Providence RI. as stamped on left ricasso: IMPERIAL PROV. R. I.. Adopted by the US Military in 1942 for the B 4 emergency bail out kit usually attached to the parachute harness. The machete has checkered black plastic grip panels and a blued steel blade. There is a