Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 110275 U.S. Militaria This mount was also used

This mount was also used with the early MG 34 Machine Guns

They also took part in the capture of Bremen

all of which are now absent

For this reason later in the war

giving it a "salty" look that is impossible to duplicate

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 110275 U.S. Militaria This mount was also usedOriginal 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