Original Japanese WWII Army & Navy Late War Katana Set in Marked USGI Bring Back Box MG 42 Mounts Standard issue WW1 1907 pattern

Standard issue WW1 1907 pattern sling used on the 1903 Springfield rifle and the M1 Garand Rifle made famous as the standard rifle of the U

Original unopened pack of 10 blades

The Bakelite case is in outstanding condition

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Ink stamps show date of 1914 along with regimental markings

Original Japanese WWII Army & Navy Late War Katana Set in Marked USGI Bring Back Box MG 42 Mounts Standard issue WW1 1907 patternOriginal Item: One of a Kind Boxed Set. Purchased directly from a veteran's family, this is a Japanese War time production Sword Collector's dream! In 1946, Eugene. B. Hayden, then a Commander in the U. S. Navy (Service No 72506), officially received permission to bring back these two Japanese swords, as stated on the document nailed to the lid of this box. These two Katanas are in excellent condition, and are perfect examples of a late war production