Original U.S. Vietnam War Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Officer Bolo Machete - Banana Knife U.S. Air Force The blade is still sharp

The blade is still sharp but shows signs of additional sharpening

00 at Morphy Auctions in December 2020 which can be seen at this link

no doubt a regimental reference number

This bronze plaque is probably made by a foundry in Couvin

which can be rapidly undone to open up the bag

Original U.S. Vietnam War Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Officer Bolo Machete - Banana Knife U.S. Air Force The blade is still sharpOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Counterinsurgency Support Office was established on Okinawa in 1963 to supply clothing, weapons and equipment to Special Forces operating in Vietnam. Principally run by Ben Baker, the office issued standard and untraceable (sterile) gear as well as locally developed items such as the bolo knife, the indigenous rucksack, tiger stripe fatigues and Viet Cong style black pajamas. The SOG Bolo was sourced by Conrad B.