Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Decorative Lacquered Scabbard German Army Heer for Thomas C

for Thomas C

The lands are a bit rounded

September 1924 and Killed in Action 4

in various parts

Nice to see even our wartime idols cared about the GIs

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Decorative Lacquered Scabbard German Army Heer for Thomas COriginal 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 great example acquired at a