Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Ordnance During the Italian campaign of

During the Italian campaign of World War II

the Soviet forces launched a major counterattack against Regiment Thule and the division's battalion of assault guns during the Battle of Prokhorovka

for the legendary

It also is missing the phonetic alphabet external plate

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Ordnance During the Italian campaign ofOriginal Item. Only One Available. In the late 1800s special swords were authorized for naval prison and shore patrol personnel. In particular, on March 18, 1889 (Meiji 22), this sword was authorized for naval prison guards. This is a very scarce example of the 1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with its original scabbard. As shown, the sword has an anchor with rope engraved on the back strap at the pommel and on the scabbard tip. This specific