re: German officer's WWII sword that I have...

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My old man brought back several items from Japan after WWII. He was on a troop transport in the Pacific getting ready to invade when the bombs dropped. He always said he bought it from someone and it was ceremonial dress equipment not battle gear. anyone know how you go about finding out about this stuff?

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It's possible that there are still some Japanese soldiers still fighting the war, holding out in some remote Pacific island. If you could find one, they could probably answer your questions.

Ha. No, seriously, this is really the golden age of finding out about any collectible militaria, there are so many resources on the internet. The buyer's market isn't great because of the plethora of fakes BUT you are a Seller, not a buyer, so, you are golden. You have great provenance on your items and you know they are genuine.