Wakizashi, Japanese Short Sword, World War II
Wakizashi, Japanese Short Sword, World War II
Wakizashi, Japanese Short Sword, World War II
Wakizashi, Japanese Short Sword, World War II

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Collection Tier:
Tier 1

Weapons
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Science and Technology ➔ Wakizashi, Japanese Short Sword, World War II

Identifier:
121335
Description:
Traditional style short sword or wakizashi. The modern and possible modified scabbard has a leather cover over the lacquered finish. There is no cord.;Identified by Bennet Bronson, Professor of History, University of Illinois Chicago, IL; tel: 312.665.7832.
Date:
1940 – 1945
Materials:
Leather, Steel, Rayskin, Silk
Dimensions:
31.5" h
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Davids, Werner
Rights:

Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0)

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Maker/Donor
Werner Davids
Werner Davids, a German who escaped Germany in the 1930s, joined the U.S. Army and fought in the Pacific Ocean Theater during World War II. 
Related Place
Japan