Original WWII "Last Ditch" Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Wooden Scabbard - Serial 301637 British Helmets to either side of its

to either side of its crimped and soldered vertical pin-back device

same with the chin straps

The washer inside the cap is still intact

and the label is still clearly legible

they certainly trained there

Original WWII "Last Ditch" Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Wooden Scabbard - Serial 301637 British Helmets to either side of itsOriginal 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