Original Excellent WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 200797 German Flare Guns Aviation Pioneer (Engineer) Insignia on

Aviation Pioneer (Engineer) Insignia on each Shoulder

which cannot be removed

is unfortunately missing

a real rarity:-

This example was made by the Manhattan Firearms Manufacturing Company

Original Excellent WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 200797 German Flare Guns Aviation Pioneer (Engineer) Insignia onOriginal 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