Original U.S. Vietnam War Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Office Bolo Machete - Banana Knife U.S. Army This symbol is the Caldecot

This symbol is the Caldecot coat of arms and also appears on the brass name plate on the top of the case

The acids would eat into the copper

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

General Omar Bradley

Between 31 January-6 February

Original U.S. Vietnam War Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Office Bolo Machete - Banana Knife U.S. Army This symbol is the CaldecotOriginal 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.