Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Unmatched Scabbard Bayonets magazine under barrel

magazine under barrel

which has somewhat worn from use and age

was sent to Verdun

The United States Department of Defense began referring to Okinawa as "The Keystone of the Pacific"

The wear to the finish seems to come mostly from the scabbard and cleaning

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Unmatched Scabbard Bayonets magazine under barrelOriginal Item: Only One Available. The end of WWII marked the beginning of the sword ownership ban in Japan. By law, Japanese citizens were forbidden to own swords. General McArthur did not want the general population to be able to arm again. Most soldiers and citizens surrendered their swords to the American occupying forces. The Americans destroyed a large number of swords by dumping them into the ocean or by melting them. But a small percentage