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1st Marine Division WWII Japanese bringbacks


Bob Hudson
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Bob Hudson

This past week I've had stuff come in from the estates of two WWII USMC 1st Marine Division vets. One brought home knives and swords - including the Type 32 NCO sword shown here - and the other brought field gear and uniform items including a forage cap.

 

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You are suffering from the Electrolux effect...you are vacuuming up everything.Congratulations.

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bellasilva

Good grief. I'd love to see some detailed shots when you get a moment, Bob. Excellent "stuff"!!

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RustyCanteen

Bob, if you're dreaming, don't wake up -this is too nice to stop drooling over now. :)

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Bob Hudson

The sword is the late model, with the 30.5 inch blade, used by various types of NCO's during WWII. The earlier longer version was mostly used by cavalry.

 

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Great items. Does the helmet have a liner? Those helmets are getting really pricey. I grabbed one long ago at a reasonable price and I'm darn glad I did.

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Bob Hudson

No liner - no dates on the field cap. The gas mask bag has a label with light writing and the bag's shoulder strap has some Japanese characters stitched on it.

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