Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone Japanese Air Force Introduced in 1965

Introduced in 1965

This helmet is heat lot stamped 51C 1

His squadron was blooded in attacks against targets in northern France

Panzerarmee (5th Panzer Army)

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone Japanese Air Force Introduced in 1965Original 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