Original German WWII Rural Police Uniform Set Hotchkiss MG Fascinating and just as it

Fascinating and just as it came out of the attic

Additionally the tsuka (handle) and blade tang are marked with Japanese numerals 二 〇 三

Serial # AF-44-3004 indicates year of manufacture as 1944

but they are faint due to powder burn and cleaning

Original German WWII Rural Police Uniform Set Hotchkiss MG Fascinating and just as itOriginal Items: One of a kind set. WWII German Rural Police Tunic Gendarmerie Meister (Warrant Officer). Police green wool construction service tunic features a vertical, eight button front closure with two metal hooks (one missing) and eyes positioned at the forward neckline and a brown lay down collar. The full length of both left and right front closure panel edges are trimmed in light green wool truppenfarben piping. The tunic has two, pleated,