Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Samurai Sword with Matching Serial Numbers U.S. Navy Original Item: Military Surplus

Original Item: Military Surplus

Blackshirts

Helmet Shell Size 62 (liner size 54-56

There is a black leather slide and the stem is covered in silver bullion

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Samurai Sword with Matching Serial Numbers U.S. Navy Original Item: Military SurplusOriginal 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 McCarthur 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