Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword by TOSHINORI with Scabbard Category_Fusee Spring & Cover issued after the stock was

issued after the stock was damaged

This is a sword that was setup to go into action

They then chased the Germans west across the fields south of Apeldoorn until the surrender of the Germans on 8 May 1945

Also included are copies of original photos

Souvenir hunting away from gun position ceased after this episode

Original 17th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword by TOSHINORI with Scabbard Category_Fusee Spring & Cover issued after the stock wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the early Edo period (, Edo