Original U.S. WWII American, German and Japanese Recognition Model Airplanes - Lot of 3 Restoration Materials Brass Habaki (blade collar) with

Brass Habaki (blade collar) with a rounded brass tsuba (cross guard) is of the typical army type

and are 11 inches from heel to toe

There are some areas of oxidation

This is definitely an interesting piece and comes with the original “removal” pull pins and original Japanese tags still attached

there is a marking under the handle which probably indicates who decorated the stein

Original U.S. WWII American, German and Japanese Recognition Model Airplanes - Lot of 3 Restoration Materials Brass Habaki (blade collar) withOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. During World War Two there was a mass of teaching materials used by the armed forces to train gunners and aircrew in the identification of aircraft, ships and ground vehicles. The ability of servicemen to identify "friend or foe" in an instant was crucial to combat survival and the subject of recognition was taught in just about every World War II service school. Trained spotters were important to the war effort