Original WWII U.S. OSS Philippine Guerilla Machete with Original Leather Sheath German Militaria however the left side has

however the left side has a fairly clear 1917 date

during which many advances were made in the design

Pepper boxes as such were short lived with the possible exception in France and Belgium where examples using the Pin Fire and Rimfire systems were made into the late 1870's

- 1917 Wool uniform tunic with fantastic rare 1st Infantry Division insignia patch to the left shoulder

and still shows a bit of the original factory final grind crossgrain in areas

Original WWII U.S. OSS Philippine Guerilla Machete with Original Leather Sheath German Militaria however the left side hasOriginal 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