Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Long Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover Swords 100th Infantry Division of the

100th Infantry Division of the U

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The back action lock is engraved with a game scene

For America and her allies the raid was a badly-needed morale booster and severe psychological blow to the enemy

This is the modified "second pattern" knapsack that was introduced in 1943 with a simplified closure system

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Long Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover Swords 100th Infantry Division of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very interesting late war "Last Ditch" Katana, which has a scabbard wrapped entirely in leather. This example was certainly brought back by a returning USGI. As Allied forces were closing in on mainland Japan, repeated bombing raids destroyed Japan's manufacturing and industrial capacity. Due to this, the quality of the arsenal made weapons declined quite markedly. Many