WW2 Era Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot Officer’s Aikuchi Seppuku / Suicide Dirk With Scabbard. Sn 23761 Knive

WW2 Era Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot Officer’s Aikuchi Seppuku / Suicide Dirk With Scabbard. Sn 23761 - 23761

The WW2 Japanese Kamikaze (divine wind) special attack corps was formed from volunteer pilots who crashed their aircraft or 'Okhas' (piloted bombs) into enemy shipping. Kaiten (Japanese Navy One man Submarines) were also used for this purpose. A Kamikaze or Kaiten Officer pilot could if he wished carry a small Aikuchi (dagger without guard) with which to cut his own jugular or stab himself in the last moments before hitting his target. This is an original quality made, Japanese Kamikaze / Kaiten Pilot's Aikuchi Seppuku Suicide Dirk with scabbard. The single edged steel blade is sharp and has a copper habaki collar. It has a cutting edge of 7”. The tang is un-signed. The dirk measures 13” overall (in its scabbard the dirk measures just over 14 ½” overall). The dirk is correctly without finger guard. The hilt & scabbard are wood with no damage. The price for this rare, sought after Japanese Kamikaze piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23761 (in tanto box armoury)

£595.00