Original Imperial Japanese WWII Diving Knife with Scabbard - Extremely Rare Helmets and a brevet Regular rank

and a brevet Regular rank

Offered in very good patinated condition

the Norden was granted the utmost secrecy well into the war

The Preßstoff material was about the same rigidity as the hard leather used in most holsters and pouches

featuring 6 pebbled aluminum buttons on each side

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Diving Knife with Scabbard - Extremely Rare Helmets and a brevet Regular rankOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is one of the scarcest Japanese blades we have ever offered. We have had very few American Diving Knives in the past, but this is the first time we have offered a Japanese example. There is next to no reference on these due to their scarcity. This is a rare survivor, as after the War it was a condition that all blades of knifes exceeding 4 inches (100mm) were to be cropped or destroyed hence very few of these