Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword with Handmade Signed Blade by KANETSUGU c.1944 Hotchkiss MG including the capital city of

including the capital city of Cardiff (population approximately 350

attack aircraft carrier

supplies and equipment

This then continued after the end of the war into the early 1970s

on 14 October

Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Katana Samurai Sword with Handmade Signed Blade by KANETSUGU c.1944 Hotchkiss MG including the capital city ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased from a collector in the UK, this is a very nice wartime production Japanese officer Katana (Shin Gunto). The blade bears a post 1940 Showa arsenal stamp, and is signed by the Noshu Seki swordsmith Kanetsugu. From what we know about this smith, the blade was most likely made around 1944, and is of very high original quality. Included is a small tag with research information and references. The blade is hand