Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword in Scabbard By YOSHIDA KANEUJI - Dated 1941 French Holsters We may never know

We may never know

Inspector mark eagle/655

This model saw widespread use by the USSR in World War II

The protection it offered was very limited and led to the eventual replacement by a steel helmet in 1916

The wooden butt of the MAS-36 was replaced by a hollow aluminum butt that hinged forward under the rifle

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword in Scabbard By YOSHIDA KANEUJI - Dated 1941 French Holsters We may never knowOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector in the UK, this is a very nice wartime production medium to high grade Japanese officer Katana (Gunto). The blade bears the markings of Yoshida Kaneuji, who was swordsmith at Seki Arsenal, complete with his hot stamped personal seal (kokuin). The Showato blade is also marked with the date of manufacture: 1941. The blade is hand made and tempered, indicated by a few tell tale