Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword with Steel Scabbard and Canvas Cover- Ancient Handmade Signed Blade U.S. Marines USMC particularly in desert environments such

particularly in desert environments such as found in the Royal Italian Army's World War II campaigns in Libya and the Western Desert

TORPEDOED AUG 26 1943 On August 26th

Such a shame

Also unsuccessful was L Company's attack

Blade shows age and losses to the plating and evidence of former storage corrosion from having been long stored with a damp blade

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword with Steel Scabbard and Canvas Cover- Ancient Handmade Signed Blade U.S. Marines USMC particularly in desert environments suchOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector overseas, this is a nice condition katana in standard Shin gunto setting, with matching locking steel scabbard. The blade is handmade and expertly crafted by a master sword maker during the 1800s, or Shinshinto era of swordmaking, indicated by a few tell tale characteristics that include: Single hole tang. Tang is signed by the maker Hole in the tang is punch not drilled. There is