Original WWII U.S. OSS Philippine Guerilla Machete with Original Leather Sheath German Militaria - 1917 Wool uniform tunic

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

to reward civilians in the employ of the German public services for long and faithful service

The “Höherer Dienst” (Higher Career) required a university degree

during which many advances were made in the design

Original WWII U.S. OSS Philippine Guerilla Machete with Original Leather Sheath German Militaria - 1917 Wool uniform tunicOriginal 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