Blaise Posted December 23, 2023 Report Posted December 23, 2023 Hello I have a WW2 katana length NCO sword from my grandfather, if anyone can help me translate and understand the meaning of the markings on the tang. 1 Quote
uwe Posted December 23, 2023 Report Posted December 23, 2023 Welcome Blaise! It is signed: “興亜一心 満鐵作之” (Kōa Isshin Mantetsu kore o saku) “昭和辛己春 (Spring 1941) 2 Quote
Brian Posted December 23, 2023 Report Posted December 23, 2023 http://japaneseswordindex.com/koa.htm Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted December 23, 2023 Report Posted December 23, 2023 Thanks Stephen! @Blaise - Welcome. Not an NCO blade. The link Brian provided goes into some detail about this South Manchurian Railway Company, SMR or Mantetsu, made officer sword. Likely mounted as a Type 98. Could you post a photo or 2 of the full rig showing fittings? The guys collected all we could find on the SMR sword operation and compiled a more in-depth article. You can download it here at NMB: Mantetsu - South Manchurian Railway. @Kiipu @BANGBANGSAN 1 Quote
Kiipu Posted December 23, 2023 Report Posted December 23, 2023 The serial number on the top edge of the tang, called a nakago mune, is ソ二一九 [SO 219]. If there is a second tick mark in the upper left hand corner, then it is ツ TSU. Quote
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