Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Matching Scabbard No. 202827 Availability_Both This example is marked Maubeuge

This example is marked Maubeuge on the brass frame under the hammer

The liner on this helmet is dated 1940

and is maker marked R

There is no debate that this is among the finest condition M42 Jump Uniform on the market today and likely one of the very few in the world that is in unissued mint condition

It was formed under the designation of the 116th during World War I

Original Late WWII Japanese Army Type 95 Wood "Pineapple" Handle NCO Katana with Matching Scabbard No. 202827 Availability_Both This example is marked MaubeugeOriginal 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