Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 Hotchkiss .303 retrieving a lost busby was

retrieving a lost busby was not a simple matter if it reached the ground

ALR 2-3 1966 2

and distributed by the Educational Services Section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel

The US Army acquired 10

The late war issue galvanized steel liner band is marked on the left outer side with 66 n

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Aluminum Handle Katana Sword with Scabbard - Matched Serial 44260 Hotchkiss .303 retrieving a lost busby wasOriginal 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