JTO

This is the best I can do with the photos of the scabbard. It may have been covered at some point. There are faded banding-type marks along its length. There are no specific markings. The family had no bring back paperwork, so this is all I have to work with. The family doesn’t care about it, but I thought if I could give it some history and a simple preservation, then maybe a family member might want to display it as an historical artifact associated with their grandfather. It’s what my family did with the German pistol my father bought back from the other side of the world. Thanks for all the help! JT

Thank you! I had hoped its manufacture date of 1940 meant it was a higher quality sword than what was mass produced after WW2 started. JT

I have another picture of the entirety of the tsuba that shows the possible engravings. Julie - JTO

Thank you for the quick responses. There are no other markings on the tang. These are all the pieces I have for the sword. The tsuba has what appears to be a maker’s mark. Also some hand engravings that might be kanji characters. They look different than the rest of the wear and tear on the tsuba. JTO

Hi. I’m trying to find information on a friend’s sword that she inherited from her grandfather. He brought it back from the Pacific Theater after WW2. I think I have a partial date on one side of the sword transcribed that indicates it was made in February of 1940. Can someone transcribe the remaining characters and perhaps the maker on the other side, please? Thank you.