Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone German Awards Medals Badges Insignia let alone with provenance and

let alone with provenance and identification to the original owner

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

over 95% of the original blade finish is still present

These are however definitely shotgun barrels

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

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone German Awards Medals Badges Insignia let alone with provenance andOriginal 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