tball101 Posted January 24, 2014 #1 Posted January 24, 2014 Picked this up this afternoon from a local vet. He said he got the sword while serving with the 38th Infantry Division in the Philippines. I also have another sword that he took while serving with the 7th Infantry Division on Okinawa, which i'm sure most of you have seen here-- http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/192517-japanese-sword-taken-on-okinawa/ My next step is getting the tag translated.
tball101 Posted January 24, 2014 Author #2 Posted January 24, 2014 "Make sure to get that surrender tag in the photo"
tball101 Posted January 24, 2014 Author #9 Posted January 24, 2014 Excellent photos of a beautiful sword! Thanks!
Dave Posted January 24, 2014 #10 Posted January 24, 2014 Now THAT is a great sword AND a great posting...can't beat having a photo of the vet with the bring-back!
tball101 Posted January 24, 2014 Author #11 Posted January 24, 2014 Now THAT is a great sword AND a great posting...can't beat having a photo of the vet with the bring-back! Thanks Dave! I'm excited to add it to my collection!
tball101 Posted January 24, 2014 Author #12 Posted January 24, 2014 Update-- The tag has been translated! Text is 安下庄町大泊 (Location: Agenosho-machi Daihaku) / 新山阿喜 (Name: Niiyama Aki) The location is a Japanese town in the Oshima District of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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