Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 51198 Category_Rear Sight Assembly Included inside the pamphlet is

Included inside the pamphlet is another leaflet titled Die Brandbekämpfung im Luftschutz (Firefighting in Air Raid Protection)

and took part in the Normandy invasion in June 1944

allowing the interior of the grenade to be inspected

Most of the plating is still present but there are some portions where it has worn through to the bare metal

with the earliest style rounded "birds head" shaped pommel

Original WWII Excellent Condition Japanese Army Type 95 Aluminum Handle NCO Katana - Matching Number 51198 Category_Rear Sight Assembly Included inside the pamphlet isOriginal 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