Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard & Sword Knot - Serial 79507 81mm Mortar with a 10 3/4 inch

with a 10 3/4 inch blade

Without the B-17 we may have lost the war

a means of recognition akin to a password

the slouch hat

they also suffered from the oil shortage in the later years of the war

Original Japanese WWII M1899 Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry Saber with Scabbard & Sword Knot - Serial 79507 81mm Mortar with a 10 3/4 inchOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Imperial Japanese WWII Type 32 "Ko" First Pattern Cavalry saber, complete with its original steel scabbard. Japanese cavalry sabers, originally introduced in the late 19th Century, all have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard. The Type 25, introduced in 1892, had brass hilts and plain wood grips. The Type 32, introduced in 1899,