Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover U.S. Air Force There is some wear from

There is some wear from being unsheathed multiple times

The new propellant powder

In all 62 Officers and 1397 Seaman were lost in this tragedy

and no major rips or tears in the fabric

It received deployment orders for the European Theater of Operations (ETO) in May 1943

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover U.S. Air Force There is some wear fromOriginal 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