Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover MG 34 Reciever Assembly The grip is a cast

The grip is a cast alloy similar to the knife grips produced by E

Ships needed considerable amounts of gold and silver just to embark on any sort of voyage

The design is inspired by the old interwar mail pilots who ferried mail across the US

keeping production going well into 1944

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover MG 34 Reciever Assembly The grip is a castOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a veteran's family, this is a very interesting late war "Last Ditch" Katana, which is wrapped entirely in leather. As Allied forces were closing in on mainland Japan, repeated bombing raids destroyed Japan's manufacturing and industrial capacity. Due to this, the quality of the arsenal made weapons declined quite markedly. Many Officer swords were made at arsenal, as there was no way for the