Yukihiro Posted April 12 Report Posted April 12 This, I am sure, will be a sorry sight for most of you on here, but it shows how neglected WW2 Japanese military swords can be in museums. Quote
robinalexander Posted April 12 Report Posted April 12 Maybe its 'oiled' but just kept in 'as found' condition which would be ok by me. According to AI, text reads..... The text on the image describes a Japanese officer's sabre (Shin Gunto) and scabbard, which was given to Mrs. Gautier by the British military mission in memory of her husband, Henri Gautier, a resistance fighter who was tortured and executed by the Japanese. The item was donated by Mrs. Gautier and has the inventory numbers N2990 and N2990.1. 1 Quote
Yukihiro Posted April 12 Author Report Posted April 12 I know for sure that some Frenchmen were beheaded by the Japanese in Indochina during the war, but I can't tell whether this was Mr Gautier's case. Quote
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