Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 50152 Hotchkiss .303 but definitely suffered damage from

but definitely suffered damage from use

while others were lost crossing an unreported British minefield

formed of Belgian recruits

The next set of "Tokyo Boys" would signal the approach to the final kill

The leather frog is still in good condition with the retaining strap missing

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 50152 Hotchkiss .303 but definitely suffered damage fromOriginal 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