Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 148421 Belgian Militaria They were joined in January

They were joined in January 1940 by the 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion and the 4th Ox and Bucks

and later was re-polished and put into the new setting

Ready to display or even use (after a thorough cleaning)

as a complete finish for stripped or new wood

During WWI the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5½ million second class types issued

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 148421 Belgian Militaria They were joined in JanuaryOriginal 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