War often brings only pain to people's memories, whether it is an aggressor state or a country that has been hurt.
Every boy imagined himself in a military uniform and aspired to be a qualified soldier. No matter what country in the world, boys have such ideals. But the military is a very strict place, paying attention to orders and prohibitions, and there is a strict hierarchy and strict dress code.
So let's explore how the Japanese army distinguishes officer ranks by sabers.
The Japanese revere kendo, and this sword is also very important to them, and the weapons worn by different levels are very different. Not only in terms of materials, materials, but most importantly, decoration, color and so on. So let's explain them one by one.
1. Bring the official knife
In Japan, all officers with the rank of adjutant or above are given the command sword by the emperor, which is a symbol of honor and status, and this is naturally the same as the official sword. The main difference between the katana is that on the hilt, the color of the inside of the sword is golden, and the handle is made of ivory. And there will be decorative patterns on this layer of gold, and the higher the level, the higher the family status, the more delicate these patterns must be.
2.Saekan's Sword
The position of adjutants in our Chinese army establishment is equivalent to what we often call a colonel, a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and so on. The inside of the adjutant's knife is red, and the handle is silver. There will also be various decorations on the handle of the knife. In the two pieces of our favorite TV series, there is such a paragraph, Li Yunlong gave a Japanese military adjutant knife to Chu Yunfei, and the official knife was taken away by the brigade commander.
3. Lieutenant officer knife
The inside of the lieutenant's knife was blue, and the rank was one level lower, and the handle could only be copper. The production is still relatively exquisite, especially those who value kendo, they will spend a lot of money to prepare a sword for themselves, not to mention the previous ones, which are even more expensive.
4. Non-commissioned officer knife
Before the Japanese invasion of China, the Japanese army sergeant majors did not have sabers, perhaps to boost morale, and the Japanese government forged a large number of samurai swords through modern industrial means. Most of these katana are made of aluminum hilts, and many have a three-ring logo on them. Also bearing the three-ring logo are the 38-large-lid bayonet. It can be seen that the specifications of the non-commissioned officer's knife are very low, but in order to meet the needs of war, there are also blood grooves on their knives, which increases the damage in close combat.
During World War II, in addition to the Japanese Army, the Navy and Air Force also had katana, but most of them were not practical. Many nobles also asked the traditional Japanese sword casting family to make a saber for themselves to show their status.
Of course, the Japanese army can be equipped with samurai swords in large quantities, which is inseparable from the prevalence of militarism in the Japanese government. At that time, not only the military, but even in schools, kendo classes were held to teach students the use of katana, and various competitions were held, of course, using protective gear and wooden katana. Many of the Japanese assassination methods also came from Bushido.
For our Chinese nation, the samurai sword brings endless fear and endless aggression. Fortunately, when the Japanese army invaded our country, such an army stepped forward and cut the big knife to the heads of the devils. The large knife also became one of the iconic weapons of our Chinese army in the War of Resistance.
I couldn't help but think of the song: A large knife cut the heads of the devils!!!