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The Type 8 army riding sword for NCOs and soldiers was authoriz
The most striking feature of the Type 8 army riding sword for N
Plate 3-2 Obverse guard of #245 pictured in Plate 3-1.
Plate 3-3 Reverse guard of #245 pictured in Plate 3-1.
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Plate 3-4 Reverse ricasso of #245. Right to left, top to botto
All swords, whether or not they have arsenal inscriptions on th
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Plate 3-5 Reverse ricasso of #1XX5. (X’s represent unclear dig
Plate 3-1 Type 8 army riding sword for NCOs and soldiers #245.
(Wil Morgan collection, USA; Morgan photograph)
1 Imai Akio, Nippon no guny?-t?ken 1868-1945 nen, rikugun-hen
Type 8 Army Riding Sword for NCOs and Soldiers
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Chapter 3 TYPE 8 ARMY RIDING SWORD for NCOs and SOLDIERS