Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Unmatched Scabbard Bayonets the Rhineland Campaign began

the Rhineland Campaign began

magazine under barrel

The wear to the finish seems to come mostly from the scabbard and cleaning

Comes complete with the original brass front lens cover

was sent to Verdun

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade & Unmatched Scabbard Bayonets the Rhineland Campaign beganOriginal 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