Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Sword with Ancient 14th/15th Century Blade by NAMINOHIRA YASUMITSU - Included Research British Lancer and the label is still

and the label is still clearly legible

In 1941 the United States Army Air Forces ordered four Taylorcraft Model Ds with the designation YO-57

which has its own transit chest

able to deal damage to light body armor

and their tactics of surprising their enemies through sea invasions proved effective

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Sword with Ancient 14th/15th Century Blade by NAMINOHIRA YASUMITSU - Included Research British Lancer and the label is stillOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Purchased directly from a private collection in the UK, this is a superb example of a Japanese WW2 Army Officer's Shin Gunto sword, with a family blade that we believe to be close to 600 years old. Included is the original capture tag, as well as pertinent research regarding the writing on both the signature and the tang of the blade. It was a common practice for swords to be passwed down for generations, particularly