Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 68192 Russian Artwork & Posters The steel fuse is marked

The steel fuse is marked AZ 23/28 along with 43 cjg

these planes bombed and strafed retiring enemy ships southwest of Panaon Island

and 43 for 1943

The base cap screws off to reveal a porcelain bead pull string which is nearly identical to the German M24 Grenade

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 68192 Russian Artwork & Posters The steel fuse is markedOriginal 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