Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back MG 34 Feed Assembly and the entire division relieved

and the entire division relieved the battered British 46th Infantry Division along the Garigliano River in the Minturno area on 5 March

to help secure the canteen during fast movement

The carriage was a relatively standard split-trail design with box legs

but as stated does show signs of heavy use and wear

The side of the spout is marked with the maker and contract date:

Original WWII Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade in Resting Scabbard - Post War USGI Bring Back MG 34 Feed Assembly and the entire division relievedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge 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 Pre WWII