Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 142961 Ancient 4 rifle arming most of

4 rifle arming most of the men who took on AH’s Wehrmacht

The scabbard of this example still has very good original factory black enamel

One of the clamshell "wings" is broken off at the hinge

This did not last long

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 142961 Ancient 4 rifle arming most ofOriginal 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