Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 97360 French Helmets current to 31 July 1944

current to 31 July 1944

A most interesting item

This does show that he was a member of the Texas 36th Infantry Division

and they properly pop up when the covers are opened

used it as a wooden box label of Japanese green tea for export in the Meiji period (1880s)

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 97360 French Helmets current to 31 July 1944Original 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