All Katana are rare and unique, and majority of the blades were centuries old, family hand downs were common however most swords that are not used back then were sent back to the blacksmith to be renewed. There are very few blacksmith during the evolution of technology, and Katana were not massed produced so some officer would carry other types of swords such as the wakizashi.
@Husky Strylight, Based on what I can gather from your conversation (despite the deleted comments), I think some clarification is useful. 'Katana' is just a generic word for sword, so you can definitely say katana were mass produced during WW2. However, you are correct in saying that traditionally forged katana (nihontō) were not mass produced. They just take much too long to make to supply the army in a meaningful way. Some officers carried those swords because they were family heirlooms, but the majority of officers didn't have one and were given another type of katana called the 'shin guntō' (new army sword). It had the same shape as a traditionally made katana, but its construction method was much simpler to facilitate mass production.
I heard that some fighter pilots of the Japanese Air Force carried traditional swords or wakasashi's as a means to honor their family name when flying into battle.
@@howardfortyfive9676 Chiefly assholes but to be fair, the rest are dickheads; and dumb as a box of rocks. Example: The raid on the Waco. "Duh, we raided the OTB track with horse trailers so... that should work again because...uh, Koresh was a horse lover with a messiah complex?!?"- Cmndr. Asshead Dickhole Master's degree- Debater from Full Sail college
My grand father was one of 8 soldiers who were told to guard the Emperor of japan during the occupation in 1946-47. He did not get through training until after the war but he got an awesome job.
@@picklepickle7306 You'd have to be absolutely simple to pay 5 million for any of his room collections let alone this one. You could buy his entire collection,every room, for MAYBE 1.5 million at the very very most.
@@skootles110 the cyanide cases alone cost about $10k-$50k depending on the supply of the dealer, and age/condition of them and I said cases meaning 2-3 individual cost $1k-$5k
@@ThePolecatProcess I highly doubt those cannisters are real. I've seen real ones in preserved condition and yet they still show yellowing in the paper and slight rust on the can. They do indeed sell reproductions that look very similar to the ones dragon man has, they're just too new for being 70+ years old. He does indeed have a very nice collection, i'm just fed up with people demanding insane prices for militaria associated with the war.
My uncle was at Iwo Jima and some other areas. He operated a flamethrower and did make it back. He spoke with me about a little amount of it for a report I did in school, but there were certain questions I was not to ask about so I didn't go too deep. Thank our veterans for their service and protection of our values. So grateful that Japan was able to turn a 180 from the imperial years and has been a great ally for decades now. My grandmother was never able to forgive them for her brother that was a pilot of a C47-A that crashed and he is MIA to this day. He delivered supplies to troops and the Chinese, was last seen departing Burma to deliver cargo.
Dragon man, an Australian here. Have watched many of your videos and am extremely excited to come and check out your museum when I can save up enough $$ - thanks for assembling an amazing collection, Americans and Aussies fighting in all of these wars together - brothers in arms 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I think he may have a speech impediment as there were a lot of words (not just foreign ones) that he mispronounces (such as Cyanide). It's not a big deal.
Wow, once again unbelievable on how many military items you have! I thought my man cave was packed full! Definitely want to see your museum! Thank you for sharing!!
A Pacific vet told me that Officers were known to confiscate enlisted souvenirs for themselves. BTW... that paratrooper rifle is probably the most rare artifact in this video
My friends and family give me crap for having such a huge collection of fire arms, tactical/military gear, and even a HUMVEE. I am working on mounting my 50 BMG to it! Sorry no cool cars, dragsters, or Elvis stuff! ;) Compared to most, yes I have a huge collection! But compared to Dragon Man! I have yet to even scratch the surface! Thanks for sharing your videos, collection, and adventures! You are preserving and sharing some very important pieces of history! It helps to remind me that while I have a bit of an addiction to this hobby, like you. I am a pretty normal guy that just likes to have fun! And collect things! Like you! I suspect your collection is kind of like the Smithsonian Museum. No way to possibly appreciate it all in one day unless you are rushing! :) Thanks Dragon man! Some day, I will visit your place in person! Love to see it! Please keep sharing your videos! PS. You have stuff on display that I am sure not even the Smithsonian has. At least not on display! :)
What a beautiful collection! Brings back a lot of memories....Vietnam 1969/1970. When my tour was over my younger brother flew in operation Linebacker II. It would be a shame to see this museum disappear. This is way better and a lot more interesting than reading it out of books in a classroom. Just hope it could be grandfather in with everything intact.
Thank you so much sir for your love of history and having this museum for all to come and see.. Thank you for your pains taking devotion to accuracy and detail and getting it right !!
That probably was it's intention, though. When some small islands had to surrender before the whole country did, the civilians would all go and jump off the cliffs
I find it way worse when RU-vidrs off-puttingly switch to perfect pronunciation of foreign words like they're desperate not to upset anyone. If I ever get my own channel back up and running I'm instituting a policy of aggressive anglicisation.
I had 2 neighbors who were brothers and WWII vets, when they passed away, I was fortunate to able to acquire their bring back Arisaka's and other items that i will not mention. After some research, one of the rifles that I thought was an odd looking very short barreled Arisaka, turned out to be a North China type 14. 2 of the 3 rifles including the type 14 were sporterized and used for deer hunting. I was able to restore the type 99 back to original configuration, but the type 14 is so super rare I could not find a full stock for it. Have you ever heard of this type 14 or have you seen any of them brought back?
All I have is an M69 fragmention vest from 1969, a PASGT fragmentation vest and two M1 helmets from vietnam...I cant imagine having a collection as big as this guys.
I love Dragon man and I am so thankful some one takes the time to preserve all that awesome history I hope your family will continue building your collection years in the future
Its war. American GIs had their stuff taken when they fell in battle. In Vietnam some dead soldiers had their tattoos removed as a trophy. The biggest thing we can do as humans is to look back on our bloody past and not repeat it.
Superb collection! I'm dismayed by those who criticizes this man's speech. Whether its his accent or a speech impediment, it's as unkind as to mock him. His displays shows a lot of dedication and hard work. He should be respected for assembling this rare collection. Easy for armchair keyboard commandos to make fun of someone with minor flaws who did something worthwhile.
Absolutely love your collection, love your accent too. You are from New England and are from French Canadian decent. You can not hide that. We hope to visit your museum, and discuss our heritage. Thank you for your passion of saving these precious artifacts. We are saving what we can, and trying to teach our grand children. God bless.
I would love to just spend at least two days with the Dragon Man and get a full all inclusive tour of the museum. I love military history and he is the best and I love how he explains/teaches
This is fantastic. Dragonman has pretty much all of military history in his museum, if I ever get to visit his museum and experience the historical legacies within I'll be like a kid in a candyshop!
2:45.... You're saying your good friend Pete, was a Pearl Harbor survivor.. but then you said that the Arisaka rifle that he donated to you came from a Japanese soldier that he killed at Wake Island. The only problem is, Wake Island was attacked right before Pearl Harbor, by a matter of less than hours. So how old Pete got halfway across the Pacific in time for Pearl Harbor, I can't imagine. Nonetheless because Wake Island was an Alamo in the Pacific, it was attacked & captured by the Japanese & held until the end of the war. So, other than bomber missions, that was the only "Battle of Wake Island" that ever occurred during WWII.
You have some of your facts mixed up. The battle of wake islands first land attack happened 4 days after Pearl Harbor on December 11th. The date you are being confused with is December 8th, which was actually December 7th in Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands and Wake Island are separated by the International Date Line which gives us two different days, but in reality it was the same day. Wake Island was attacked hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, but this was only a bombing run to take out the bulk of American fighter planes that were located on the island. An amphibious assault by the Japanese would take place on December 11th, 3 to 4 days (depending on what side of the International Date Line we are talking) after the first bombing of Wake Island. This would be plenty of time to send troops from Hawaii to Wake Island, which are only about 2,000 miles apart. It is possible that his friend Pete was sent there to help protect the island from future attacks, and the window for him to get there is plausible as the average speed of a warship in WWII was about 20 knots or 23mph. This means that a ship could cover roughly 552 miles a day, getting Pete there in just over 2 days. It is a tight window, but it would take more research to find out when the US first sent reinforcements to the island, and when they were logged to have arrived on the island. It's also good to note that the first amphibious assault by the Japanese on December 11th failed. They were repelled, and continued bombing the island until December 23rd when the Japanese finally took the island. Now Pete would have had to been at one of those battles, and he would have had to been able to get off the island before becoming a POW like the rest of the men did. Anyway, just wanted to get the facts straight, but it would still require more research to validate the mans story. But I'm not one to call a WWII Vet a liar.
Respect to the guy for showing off his collection but, those grenades aren't trip grenades. I got some from Guadalcanal. They are the Type 91 Hand and Rifle Grenade and the 50mm Knee Mortar. The string was to aid pulling the pin. The grenade could be fired by from it's mortar or rifle (depending on which type) or struck on the ground or helmet and thrown. The fuze was supposed to be 8 to 9 seconds but many went off well short of this.
This reminds me of my uncle. When I was a kid my mother used to take me to my uncles house, and he had all sorts of WW2 memorabilia, as well as all kinds of musical instruments. This got me interested in all things military at an early age. Now here I am many years later and tomorrow will be my 52nd birthday. I know a lot about all things military, but I know nothing when compared to Dragon man.
I lived at fort Carson for 3 years and had no clue about the Dragon Mans museum/shop. /insert regret here. I have a degree in history and might have to make a special trip from Albuquerque just to see this place! 😁👍
Honestly, cool little room but this individual showing you around is a little belligerent and comes off a bit rude. I am sure this isnt the case and I don't mean no hate nor malice behind my comment. This is just my opinion from a viewing perspective. Good collection though and again no hate.
