Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 86 Inches Long German Field Equipment and even some 17-year-olds joined

and even some 17-year-olds joined with their parents' consent

During WWII there were lots of ‘drives’ for all manner of much needed goods to support the war effort and in America this included ‘knives for the troops’

In nearly unissued condition and ready to display

A very nice mid 20th century pith helmet

and a percussion shell weighing 2 pounds

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Naginata Polearm with Handmade Blade and Scabbard - 86 Inches Long German Field Equipment and even some 17-year-olds joinedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The naginata (, ) is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihont). Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and shei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna bugeisha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. Naginata for fighting men and warrior monks were naginata.