Original Imperial Japanese WWII Diving Knife with Scabbard - Extremely Rare Helmets and a brevet Regular rank

and a brevet Regular rank

There is writing radiating out from the center

featuring 6 pebbled aluminum buttons on each side

LOT UNKNOWN

but included with the cap

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Diving Knife with Scabbard - Extremely Rare Helmets and a brevet Regular rankOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is one of the scarcest Japanese blades we have ever offered. We have had very few American Diving Knives in the past, but this is the first time we have offered a Japanese example. There is next to no reference on these due to their scarcity. This is a rare survivor, as after the War it was a condition that all blades of knifes exceeding 4 inches (100mm) were to be cropped or destroyed hence very few of these