The markings on the lock plate are still mostly clear
Cannon fire from a subsequent attack shattered the Plexiglass nose and mortally wounded navigator 2nd Lt Douglas Venable
Really a very nice service used example of a Imperial Japanese Navy Kai-Gunto with a lovely stainless steel blade
and was known for making these NAVAL BLUNDERBUSSES
Corrected English Model (CEM)
Original U.S. WWII Framed USAAF Pacific Theater American Flag China Burma India Blood Chit (17 Languages) - 11 x 16 ⅞” MG 34 Reciever Assembly The markings on the lockOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition silk blood chit from World War Two. It is a printed 48 Star American Flag and a message printed in 17 languages, which include FRENCH, TAMIL, SUMATRA, THAI, SHAN & N. THAI, W. SHAN, ENGLISH, JAWI (Malay), CHINESE, HAKA CHIN, KACHIN, MALAY, LAIZO CHIN, BENGALI, ANNAMITE, KAREN, and BURMESE. The Karen and Kachin languages are less well known languages, from smaller groups on the SouthEast