Original U.S. WWII USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone French Holster This is a standard model

This is a standard model of the time

The Herder name is legendary even in Solingen

Well this is a sleeper

Comprised of entirely original WWII parts

division soldiers still sometimes had to face Japanese soldiers who had refused to surrender as well as Huks (Hukbalahap guerrillas)

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone French Holster This is a standard modelOriginal 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