Original U.S. WWII Philippines Bring Back Large Bolo Knife With Wooden Scabbard Japanese Marines Operating from bases in India

Operating from bases in India

Military use

Another change in the design was a lengthening of the wooden handle

so it almost certainly saw service in the conflict before being refit

Original U.S. WWII Philippines Bring Back Large Bolo Knife With Wooden Scabbard Japanese Marines Operating from bases in IndiaOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice knife, brought back by a USGI from the Pacific Theater of WWII. During the war, servicemen were deployed all over the Western Pacific islands, and had much interaction with the island populations, who were often liberated from Japanese occupation. From these locations, they brought back all types of knives. A bolo is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to the machete. It is used