Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 120591 Uniforms In a truly superior condition

In a truly superior condition from many years in storage

There is some age and verdigris to these mounts but there is no lifting anywhere

which remained standard through the remainder of the C-ration's service life

This is a later war M-1 helmet with a set of swivel (movable) chinstrap loops called "bales" and a stainless steel rim

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 120591 Uniforms In a truly superior conditionOriginal 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