Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Matching Serial 134306 & Capture Tag Category_Night Sights Eagle “D” brass buttons arranged

Eagle “D” brass buttons arranged in one row down the front of the coat

Thomas Vaneres

Proof markings of V / P / eagle head are visible on the breech left facet but are worn

In the original version (camouflage or OD fabric

US Army Quartermaster was based at the Philadelphia Depot and the inspector was “A Gilson”

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Matching Serial 134306 & Capture Tag Category_Night Sights Eagle “D” brass buttons arrangedOriginal 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