Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 151771 Snider Rifle Collar to shoulder: 9"

Collar to shoulder:    9"

This example has serial number 1946 on the barrel and butt plate

In the weeks leading up to D-Day

The owner is named on the helmet as follows:

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 151771 Snider Rifle Collar to shoulder: 9"Original 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