Original Philippines WWII U.S. Soldier Bringback Dahong Palay Type Short Sword With Knuckle Guard and Wood Scabbard Accessories The liner chin strap is

The liner chin strap is unfortunately broken and partially present and the leather sweatband is completely missing

The black enamel finish is still present in over much of the exterior

but this was so late that issued examples are so rare as not to have been located or perhaps identified as coming from Macon

He enlisted on December 9

Having participated on D-Day and through the hedgerows of Normandy to Saint Lo and beyond

Original Philippines WWII U.S. Soldier Bringback Dahong Palay Type Short Sword With Knuckle Guard and Wood Scabbard Accessories The liner chin strap isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic and rather sturdy Dahong Palay style short sword. Most of the Filipinos were quick to take advantage of the fact that the yanks were noted souvenir hunters. With this knowledge, plenty of shops opened up and some people even converted their homes into souvenir shops to take advantage of the allied troops in the area, that was quite a racket they had going on! The dahong palay, literally "rice