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United States World War One Model 1917 army service coat for a member of the 3rd Infantry division

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Matching Serial Number 93225 Miscellaneous Gun Parts There are the remains ofOriginal 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