Original 15th Century Muromachi Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard c. 1450 German Navy - Kreigsmarine Overall it has a great

Overall it has a great patina of age

The chinstrap harness is post war produced and aged to appear authentic

Officers and certain senior NCO’s were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and were allotted a clothing allowance

Definitely not the usual type of catches that we see on these

1922 he was transferred to the regular Navy in the grade of lieutenant

Original 15th Century Muromachi Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard c. 1450 German Navy - Kreigsmarine Overall it has a greatOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600, though there are many example from earlier. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the