Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Sword with Ancient 14th/15th Century Blade by NAMINOHIRA YASUMITSU - Included Research British Lancer the action is operational but

the action is operational but loose

Task Force A had been formed

This uniform appears in several photos in his scrapbook

In 1941 the United States Army Air Forces ordered four Taylorcraft Model Ds with the designation YO-57

and their tactics of surprising their enemies through sea invasions proved effective

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Sword with Ancient 14th/15th Century Blade by NAMINOHIRA YASUMITSU - Included Research British Lancer the action is operational butOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Purchased directly from a private collection in the UK, this is a superb example of a Japanese WW2 Army Officer's Shin Gunto sword, with a family blade that we believe to be close to 600 years old. Included is the original capture tag, as well as pertinent research regarding the writing on both the signature and the tang of the blade. It was a common practice for swords to be passwed down for generations, particularly