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Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 12:47 AM
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I posted this in another forum section but thought I would share here. This is a knife my Dad left for me after he died. He served in World War II and was stationed overseas. He brought this back and told me it was a Kamikaze pilots knife that they used to kill themselves before they burned their plane into an American ship. The cover is made of silk and has deteriorated over the years. The knife and sheath is made of wood and looks handmade to me. The story is they would carry this knife with them and as they dove into a ship would pull it out and stab themselves in order to die before the crash. All I know is that when I was a kid he showed it to me many times (over 60 years ago) and then left it to me after he died. One of my favorite possessions ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/01/full-47343-272982-img_3015.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/01/full-47343-272983-img_3016.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/01/full-47343-272984-img_3017.jpg)
Last edited by tlk; 01/04/21 12:49 AM.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 12:58 AM
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 01:04 AM
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Very cool!  for your Dad.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 01:13 AM
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Cool... but seems unlikely it would survive a Kamakazi crash?
I'm guessing it was acquired some other way....or circumstance. Very cool artifact...regardless.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 01:23 AM
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Awesome, thanks for sharing. Forrest
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 01:39 AM
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Cool... but seems unlikely it would survive a Kamakazi crash?
I'm guessing it was acquired some other way....or circumstance. Very cool artifact...regardless. Oh I do not think this one was in a crash - I think the pilots had these made if needed and my Dad got one while over there
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 01:41 AM
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Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your Dad's service.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 01:56 AM
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 02:00 AM
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Cool... but seems unlikely it would survive a Kamakazi crash?
I'm guessing it was acquired some other way....or circumstance. Very cool artifact...regardless. Oh I do not think this one was in a crash - I think the pilots had these made if needed and my Dad got one while over there Makes perfect sense. Cherish it and the memory of your Father. And know that we greatly appreciate his service and all the contributions of his generation. Quite a group of guys.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 02:02 AM
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Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your Dad's service.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 02:16 AM
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 02:24 AM
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Sorry about your dads passing and thanks for his service....really cool story and knife
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 02:33 AM
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My father had a Randall knife My mother gave it to him When he went off to WWII To save us all from ruin If you've ever held a Randall knife Then you know my father well If a better blade was ever made It was probably forged in hell
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 05:43 AM
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Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your Dad's service.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 05:58 AM
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Thanks for sharing that, it’s American history no one needs to forget. My grandfather brought back a set of German binoculars I was given after he passed away.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 10:10 AM
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 10:53 AM
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That’s pretty cool, thanks for posting it up.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 11:58 AM
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That's an awesome piece of history.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 12:12 PM
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 12:49 PM
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 02:16 PM
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Very cool!  for your Dad.
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 03:53 PM
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 04:16 PM
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actually thats the suicide knife, have one and the pilot short sword
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 04:55 PM
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actually thats the suicide knife, have one and the pilot short sword yes sir that is what I mentioned in my post - does yours look similar?
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Re: Kamikaze knife from WW II
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01/04/21 06:39 PM
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yep, do you know how to take the handle off? see the little peg? push it out left to right, might have Japanese signature on the tang, hope so....
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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