Original 17th - 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade and Scabbard Military Equipment bears a German Regimental Marking

bears a German Regimental Marking and an 1824 Inventory date indicating that it was returned to German service probably after the battle of Waterloo in 1815

These can clearly be seen on the "blade flat" (shinogi-ji) as well as on the blade body (ji) mixed in with the grain of the blade

probably part of the modification and testing procedures

- Original USMC Good Conduct Medal with original ribbon and 2nd Enlistment bar

and is a very attractive rapid NOTARE (wave / swell)

Original 17th - 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade and Scabbard Military Equipment bears a German Regimental MarkingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Edo period (, Edo