2008年12月20日星期六

WWII Japanese Military sword-94 type

In 1925, the Showa period had begun, and the tendency of nationalism was increasing gradually in Japan. Against the background
of such a trend, the Guntō which has been saber form since national army foundation came to receive the influence. In 1932, the army revised the hilt of the Type 32 Guntō for a noncommissioned officer and privates in Japanese sword form (Type 32 Guntō Kai). This was Japanese sword form only the hilt, and the scabbard was a saber form as usual. On February 15, 1934, the army proclaimed the mounting of the new Guntō which made the Japanese Tachi the model as Guntō for officers. This is the army formality Guntō (common-name Type 94) of the 1934 establishment. It became March 10 enforcement of the Army Day.
The mounting was what arranged the Tachi from ancient times in a modern style, and was a perfect Type-Tachi Guntō with two suspension mounts.

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