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 regiment was first raised by Thomas Hickman-Windsor

Fantastic WWII Canadian manufactured beret and issued to a member of the the Royal Artillery

1949-05-31 Retired

probably a 6 out of 10

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.