Original U.S. WWI No. 1005 USN Engineer Bolo Machete with Wood Handle & Scabbard by Collins & Co Vintage Signs We helped to rescue drowning

We helped to rescue drowning men and recover the bodies of the others

* * * [The] 52nd Brigade HQ was established at La Loge Farm

Black Africans

and the underside is stamped with size 53 near the rear seam

This followed the general pattern adopted by most major armies of the world during the post-WWI period

Original U.S. WWI No. 1005 USN Engineer Bolo Machete with Wood Handle & Scabbard by Collins & Co Vintage Signs We helped to rescue drowningOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic U. S. Army issue Spanish American War and WWI issue Collins Model No 1005 Machete, with a lovely handle and embossed leather scabbard. The machete features a heavy steel, 15 inch curved blade with grips secured with four brass rivets. The blade surface is very smooth, showing typical age staining, with minor pitting and no extensive damage. The original Collins markings are still faintly visible