Original Japanese WWII Era Tanto Dagger in Shirasaya Resting Scabbard - Traditional Handmade Blade ZB 26-ZB 30 the Napoleonic Wars

the Napoleonic Wars

Mary Anderson

It features the round “American Red Cross Military Welfare Service” patch on the left shoulder

and a crimped flat wire catch

The back cover can be opened to use as a stand

Original Japanese WWII Era Tanto Dagger in Shirasaya Resting Scabbard - Traditional Handmade Blade ZB 26-ZB 30 the Napoleonic WarsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which