Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade and Lacquered Scabbard Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Yedinak looks back fondly on

Yedinak looks back fondly on his Army experience and displays immense pride in his Vietnam War service

found the weapon to have insufficient stopping power and penetration

Army Medical Corps

an attempt to make the Germans believe an invasion of France was imminent

indicating that it is no longer suitable for front line service

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword with Handmade Blade and Lacquered Scabbard Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Yedinak looks back fondly onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Edo period