Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 97360 French Helmets Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel

Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel

and they properly pop up when the covers are opened

This maker never used any transitional markings with a regular RZM code or a maker mark

Below this is a complete original Luftschutz helmet information decal / paint stamp:

used it as a wooden box label of Japanese green tea for export in the Meiji period (1880s)

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Excellent Blade - Matched Serial 97360 French Helmets Rank and organization: Lieutenant ColonelOriginal 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