Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword - Matched Serial 40536 German Navy - Kreigsmarine Serial number 312240B denotes year

Serial number 312240B denotes year of manufacture as 1889

8mm thick steel with rolled edge

while a number were also adopted by civilian operators

It includes some very rare and hard to find items

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword - Matched Serial 40536 German Navy - Kreigsmarine Serial number 312240B denotes yearOriginal 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