Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Ko-Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE JU NORIMITSU in Resting Scabbard MG 34 especially a collection geared towards

especially a collection geared towards tanks and other tracked vehicles

however the chin strap is almost completely missing

The design is typical of the late 19th / early 20th century

There is also a 41 stamp on the other side

The lancers of the Polish expeditionary corps

Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Ko-Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE JU NORIMITSU in Resting Scabbard MG 34 especially a collection geared towardsOriginal 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). 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 is is towards the lower side of the blade length range, so it would