Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 213566 British Documents & Books Now this is something we

Now this is something we have never had before: an original German WWII Schutzstaffel (SS) typewriter

but this is the complete helmet

The date perhaps memorializes the date of retirement for the officer who carried it

The serial number is 331073

Under paint can be read: "Lauf Schutzer

Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 213566 British Documents & Books Now this is something weOriginal 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