Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover MG 34 Reciever Assembly This fantastic first aid equipment

This fantastic first aid equipment box (empty) with original contents and instruction label mounted to the inside lid and dated 1940

The original signature is from the front leaf of a book entitled "SIEG UBER FRANKREICH" translating to "VICTORY/WAR OVER FRANCE" and signed in red

the long-desired goal of interchangeability of parts in military small arms

keeping production going well into 1944

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War "Last Ditch" Katana Sword with Leather Scabbard Cover MG 34 Reciever Assembly This fantastic first aid equipmentOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a veteran's family, this is a very interesting late war "Last Ditch" Katana, which is wrapped entirely in leather. As Allied forces were closing in on mainland Japan, repeated bombing raids destroyed Japan's manufacturing and industrial capacity. Due to this, the quality of the arsenal made weapons declined quite markedly. Many Officer swords were made at arsenal, as there was no way for the