Description
Product Description: This Type 95 Japanese NCO Sword is a wonderful and attractive piece. The steel blade is clean, with no damage, and a very nice untouched cutting edge. There is some light freckling from age, but no rust, and lots of original shine. The blade is numbered 146469 near the handle. The handle of this handsome sword features a brass tsuba with an even patina, and a painted aluminum grip. The grip has nice detail, and still retains most of the original paint, with light wear to the high points only. The grip release latch is intact and functioning. This Japanese NCO Sword is complete with the original steel scabbard. Most of the original factory applied olive green paint is still present on the scabbard. The exposed metal shows normal age toning, and the wear to the paint is consistent with daily wear. The throat of the scabbard is numbered 146469, perfectly matching the sword. These Type 95 NCO swords have become very popular over the last several years, and it has become tough to find a nice example. This very desirable sword remains in excellent condition.
Historical Description: The Imperial Japanese Army numbered 1,700,000 soldiers in 1941. By August 1945, this number had swelled to 6,095,000 men. During the course of the war, these men were sent to areas of operations that spanned a huge part of the globe, including the Mongolian border, Hong Kong, the Phillipines. Thailand, Burma, Dutch East Indies, and Malaya. These soldiers were issued a wide variety of uniform and equipment items. They had specialized footwear, helmets and other headgear, and different types of uniforms intended for the varying (and often extreme) climates in which Japanese soldiers fought. As with all of the major combatants of WWII, the Japanese also had special insignia to identify ranks and roles of individual soldiers, as well as decorations to reward soldiers for their service and achievements. American soldiers who fought in the Pacific Theater avidly sought Japanese items as souvenirs, and they collected not only flags, weapons and helmets, but items of personal equipment and even personal items of Japanese soldiers. Today, all aspects of WWII Japanese Army uniforms, insignia, equipment, and awards, remain collectible historic items.
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