RJT Kaneshige blade

[Navy]

Dear fellows collectors,

I'd like to share with you the sword I've just brought home.

She's a Kaneshige blade made in feb 1944 (and thanks to the members here that translated properly the nakago in my previous post).

I apologize for the low quality pics, but I have to say that these objects are pretty hard to photograph.

 

[Navy]

Nakago Na stamps:

[Stephen]

Congrats great looking sword now I got to go look at the other post if I can find it see the full mei

[Navy]

1 minute ago, Stephen said:

Congrats great looking sword now I got to go look at the other post if I can find it see the full mei

I'm sorry, I forgot to post the full mei:

[Stephen]

Thank you

[Navy]

You're very welcome 👍

[EdWolf]

Congratulations! Nice sword.

 

[Leen]

Ah nice sword indeed, congratulations

[Navy]

Thanks to you all. As a small "bonus", hidden between the wood and the metal of the scabbard, there was this small note:

[John C]

4 hours ago, Navy said:

As a small "bonus"

Interesting, Marzio. Sgt. Jesse W. Scott. Born 1924, in Kentucky - enlisted in Ohio in 1943. Died 20 Dec 1996. The 873rd was an Airborne Engineer Aviation Battalion that fought most of the big campaigns in the pacific and were stationed in Japan until 1946. They were primarily responsible for repairing bomb-damaged airfields. Looks like Sgt. Scott picked up the sword 13 Dec 1945.

pic 1 = their unit patch

pic 2= part of the battalion, probably the Philippines (Could he be in there?)

 

John C.

[Navy]

Thanks John! Very interesting infos and pics 👍

I just found a short summary of 873 rd campaigns