Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Lacquer Scabbard & Sageo Sword Cord U.S. Grenades during July 1943

during July 1943

This is an exceptional grouping for the Italian militaria collectors out there

This is a very nice German WWII Heer Army Propagandakompanie Ärmelstreiffen ( Propaganda Company Cuff Title)

This looks to be an early example made

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Lacquer Scabbard & Sageo Sword Cord U.S. Grenades during July 1943Original Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This great example dates from the Edo