Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back Lanchester SMG a new Japanese government came

a new Japanese government came to power and froze the US forces relocation plan

so it is about 6 5/8 - 6 3/4 inches in size

The battle was part of a diversionary attack to draw Ottoman attention away from the main assaults being conducted by British

As with all revolvers of this age it can be finicky at times

The pull pin and cover are unfortunately missing

Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back Lanchester SMG a new Japanese government cameOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Pre WWII