Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Officer Presentation Bolo Machete - Sergeant Ed Buchli 1967 - 1968 Empire Edged Weapons It has several faint markings

It has several faint markings including a partial maker’s mark reading TH and the numbers 5 and 8 below that

The included pants are in similar condition to the tunic and both appear to be free of any significant damage

This propaganda poster utilized a patriotic color palette of red

probably a 6 out of 10

across the Meuse and towards the Channel Ports of Dunkirk and Calais then south to outflank the Maginot Line

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Officer Presentation Bolo Machete - Sergeant Ed Buchli 1967 - 1968 Empire Edged Weapons It has several faint markingsOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. 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.