Original WWII Last Ditch Japanese Army NCO Katana Sword with Leather Covered Scabbard Multi Nation Flags The blade shows quite a

The blade shows quite a bit of wear to the finish

over the chamber and 32 CAL on the brass carrier block

They also made HJ knives with the M "Oakleaves" trademark over SOLINGEN

The floating compass mechanism functions properly

while smaller components have 43 stamped

Original WWII Last Ditch Japanese Army NCO Katana Sword with Leather Covered Scabbard Multi Nation Flags The blade shows quite aOriginal 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