WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Shin-Gunto Katana Sword - Replica German Afrikakorp The 45th Infantry Division landed

The 45th Infantry Division landed its 157th and 180th regimental combat teams and captured the heights of the Chaines de Mar before meeting with the 1st Special Service Force

It still retains all original features including wood carry handle in very good condition

7-inches which designates this as a three pounder (3-pounder)

and the butt plate U

WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Shin-Gunto Katana Sword - Replica German Afrikakorp The 45th Infantry Division landedOriginal Replica 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 McCarthur 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