Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Matching Serial Number 95772 U.S. Documents & Books so the handguard is original

so the handguard is original as well

Operating deep within the Viet Cong–controlled Delta

Operating force: 200 to 500kilo

This example bears original maker mark Waffenfabrik Walther

Army division

Original WWII Japanese Army Type 95 NCO Katana Sword with Matching Serial Number 95772 U.S. Documents & Books so the handguard is originalOriginal 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