Original Excellent WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 200797 MILITARIA one capable of sustaining crewmembers

one capable of sustaining crewmembers at 60

We have been cited twice by the French authorities

The reverse depicts Victory crowning a seated warrior with a laurel wreath

smooth draw action

Definitely some great research potential in this tunic

Original Excellent WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 200797 MILITARIA one capable of sustaining crewmembersOriginal 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