Bruce Pennington Posted March 23 Report Posted March 23 Here's an all black one posted by @Ooitame Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted September 16 Report Posted September 16 A black painted officer sword posted by RonR on this Wehrmacht-awards Thread. Solid provenance says it was never in post-war G.I. or collector's hands, meaning it is in wartime condition: Quote
Kiipu Posted September 16 Report Posted September 16 Looks like a name stamped on the crossguard. 高塚 Takatsuka plus other pronunciations. The first name is hard to make out but ends with 崎. Quote
Kiipu Posted September 16 Report Posted September 16 Ran across this a few days ago while reading Dawson's book. The quote is coming from a picture caption and is easily overlooked. Quote According to military historian SASAMA Yoshihiko 笹間良彦, black hilt tape and black scabbards date to 1943. Dawson, Jim. Swords of Imperial Japan, 1868–1945. Cyclopedia edition. Stenger-Scott Publishing, 2007. Page 156. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted September 16 Report Posted September 16 2 hours ago, Kiipu said: 高塚 Takatsuka plus other pronunciations Guy, at W-A, said: "高塚 Takatsuka / Kōtsuka /Kōzuka 尾崎 Ozaki" 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted September 20 Report Posted September 20 A Type 98, Nobumitsu, found by @Shadow_Frog HERE: Quote
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