Original WWII U.S. OSS Philippine Guerilla Machete with Original Leather Sheath No Return and patrols of the border

and patrols of the border declined but the other efforts continued

In 1942 it again revised the divisions based on experiences gained during the great GHQ maneuvers of the previous year

but we can make out M S & U Ltd 1943 on both with Broadarrow stamps

Year of Manufacture: 1875 - converted 1890

Original WWII U.S. OSS Philippine Guerilla Machete with Original Leather Sheath No Return and patrols of the borderOriginal Item: Only One Available. According to the reference book U. S. Military Knives, Bayonets and Machetes, Book III by M. H. Cole, this machete was manufactured by the Cruver Manufacturing Company. The Machete was unmarked with the intention of not to divulge the country of origin if captured by enemy forces. The machete is believed to have been made for the OSS, with the intention of them to be used in the Philippines in the hands of irregular