Original French Unissued M-1961 Military Machete with Canvas Scabbard Night Sights It is also nicely stamped:

It is also nicely stamped:

This action took one month

The 101st Airborne Division's objectives were to secure the four causeway exits behind Utah Beach between St Martin-de-Varreville and Pouppeville to ensure the exit route for the 4th Infantry Division from the beach later that morning

with some original "blacked" finish in places

Original French Unissued M-1961 Military Machete with Canvas Scabbard Night Sights It is also nicely stamped:Original Item: Only One Available. First issued in 1961 this was the official Military Machete or fighting knife used by the FRENCH in the Vietnam War. It has a romantic "One thousand and one Nights" style blade 15",overall length 20" absolutely never issued coming with it's official Canvas sheath with top fitting suitable for use with a U. S. Pistol belt of the era. The scabbard is marked SENEC on the reverse, most likely the name of the French