Original U.S. Vietnam War Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Office Bolo Machete - Banana Knife U.S. Army General Omar Bradley

General Omar Bradley

It has a data plate marked with Japanese writing and serial number 1022

capsized and mangled

The inside liner is marked with size 56 to the right of the French makers mark: S

Original U.S. Vietnam War Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Office Bolo Machete - Banana Knife U.S. Army General Omar BradleyOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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.