The Cavalry Over Katana
The Cavalry Over Katana? Japanese Cavalry Sabres in WWII – Types, Construction, and Why the Army Chose Them Japanese swords in WWII are usually discussed as “katana vs. modern war.” Although that framing is tempting, it is actually untrue. In Imperial Japan, the standard-issue reality was broader: mass-issued military swords (guntō), a surviving cavalry sabre […]
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