Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Long Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover Receiver Top Cover verification of this method of

verification of this method of attaching an eagle plaque cannot be positively confirmed

The brass Butt Plate marked with 171

The history of Eighth Air Force begins on 2 January 1942 with its activation at Savannah Army Air Base

with just a bit of dirt and staining

Born in Ohio in 1924

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Long Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover Receiver Top Cover verification of this method ofOriginal 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