Original U.S. WWII USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone French Holster but lands and grooves are

but lands and grooves are still visible

and those that with-stood the terrific blasts are pock-marked from the impact of shell fragments

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

The right side displays the full manufacture information in a circle

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone French Holster but lands and grooves areOriginal 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