Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 142961 Ancient The scabbard of this example

The scabbard of this example still has very good original factory black enamel

and signs of cleaning to remove oxidation in the past

the 34th used goat herds to clear the minefields

Operation Varsity would be the last full scale airborne drop of World War II and the assignment went to the 17th Airborne Division with the 507th spearheading the assault dropping at the southern edge of the Diersfordter Forest

One of the clamshell "wings" is broken off at the hinge

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword - Matched Serial 142961 Ancient The scabbard of this exampleOriginal 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