Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Long Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover Historical Military Books The black lacquered visor shows

The black lacquered visor shows signs of heat bubbling

The German Army (German: Heer

as it was originally the lighter green "Feldgrau" used during the pre-war period

though they are somewhat unclear

being joined together via one aluminum olive-drab painted button

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Long Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover Historical Military Books The black lacquered visor showsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very interesting late war "Last Ditch" Katana, which has a scabbard wrapped entirely in leather. This example was certainly brought back by a returning USGI. As Allied forces were closing in on mainland Japan, repeated bombing raids destroyed Japan's manufacturing and industrial capacity. Due to this, the quality of the arsenal made weapons declined quite markedly. Many