Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 51198 20th Century one in either hand

one in either hand

but we have seen accounts that say each trainee at the camp was given their own Bolo Knife at the beginning of training

This was a very common pose

reaching their zenith during World War I

indicating that this is a size 53 liner for a size 62 shell

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 51198 20th Century one in either handOriginal 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