Russo-Japanese M1899 Type 32 Army NCO Sword & Scabbard Matching #s WW1 & WW2. Army NCO Sword & Scabbard. 37 overall with scabbard 939mm. The Type 32 (Model 1899) had a machined blade and was manufactured at the Tokyo Hohei Kosho Arsenal.
The sword saw service during the Russo-Japanese War, World War One and on into World War Two. Two patterns of the Type 32 were produced, the first pattern, known as Ko, was issued to cavalry. NCOs and had a blade length of around 830mm. The second pattern, known as Otsu, was issued. To army NCOs and was shorter, with a blade length of ...
