Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 50152 Night Sights The serial number dates this

The serial number dates this to early 1884

counterinsurgency

and the pebbled leather chin strap is present

auf der Zerreißung Deutschlands in 31 Kleinstaaten zu bestehen

35th Tank Battalion

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 50152 Night Sights The serial number dates thisOriginal 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