Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Matching Scabbard No. 202827 Category_Brunswick Parts Included is the original case

Included is the original case

the Regiment except for the 3rd Battalion departed Camp Haugen and returned to the United States via the Panama Canal and arrived in New Orleans in March 1949

This is an very nice condition Japanese Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword has a fine all brass hilt

Officer's would wear a far more ornate version with chin scales and embossed brass panels on the side of the comb

Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Matching Scabbard No. 202827 Category_Brunswick Parts Included is the original caseOriginal 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