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Sword, surrendered as part of ceremony marking surrender of Japanese forces in Burma, 1945

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Sword, surrendered as part of ceremony marking surrender of Japanese forces in Burma, 1945
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This sword was surrendered to Lieutenant-Commander B Whitcutt of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, by Captain Hiroshi, as part of the ceremony at Rangoon marking the surrender of Japanese forces in Burma in 1945. All Japanese officers in South East Asia were required to surrender their swords to British officers of similar rank.

The sword is an ancient 'katana' sword, adapted for modern military use. The blade is of the 'Shinto' period, around 1600.

Many Japanese officers carried such precious swords and their formal surrender was a highly symbolic and personal act.

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