Original Japanese WWII Officer’s Leather Map Case with Stitched Star Antique Shotgun Specifications:Blade Length: 10 1/8"Blade Style:

Specifications:Blade Length: 10 1/8"Blade Style: Single Edge Hollow GroundOverall length: 14 5/8“Crossguard: 3 1/2”Scabbard Length: 10 7/8"

Labor shortages were in part alleviated by the use of volunteer and slave labor from the colonies

One also looks to have had the incorrect identification decals installed

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Joseph Edward Bailey

Original Japanese WWII Officer’s Leather Map Case with Stitched Star Antique Shotgun Specifications:Blade Length: 10 1/8"Blade Style:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a leather Japanese WW2 map case is in very good condition, showing typical signs of wear. It is hand stitched, and embroidered with a five pointed star. This denotes that the owner was of officer rank within the Japanese military. From this we also know that this map case is an earlier example; the later cases were embroidered with a circle instead of a star. The case has three compartments, a shoulder strap