Short Sword - Dutch Klewang

[Kenneth]

Hi

 

Short sword, approx 55cm long, with no markings, stamps, names etc….

 

Potentially thinking early 20th century, maybe Russian, mass produced? Slight curve to the end and definitely not a bayonet.

 

Any help would be brilliant.

 

Thank you 

[Kenneth]

[Kia kaha]

It’s a Dutch East Indes short sword, it used to have a basket hand guard, but during WW2 these were cut down, some say by the Japanese worth some research and a nice handy weapon, great that it still has the issue scabbard.

cheers

[Kenneth]

Thank you, that’s brilliant 

[RRA227]

Here is my uncut sword.  Rich A. in Pa.

[iron bender]

Do an online search for 1941 Klewang, or Milsco boarding cutlass. Interesting swords that were mostly surplus market as new postwar. It's evident that lots were used during the war in the Pacific for sure. There's actually some pics of GI's carrying these as machetes. 

[Kenneth]

Thank you everyone 

[RRA227]

Some links.  Rich A. in Pa.

http://www.thepirateslair.com/9-m1917-us-navy-naval-cutlass.html

http://www.thepirateslair.com/9-m1898-m1941-klewang-cutlass.html

[earlymb]

Originally a Dutch Klewang, I believe this example was modified and carried by 'heiho's', Indonesian auxiliary troops in the Japanese army that were mainly used as occupation forces in the conquered Dutch East-Indies; apparently they did see some front line service in New Guinea. This type of modified Klewang is also called a 'Heiho' and many were used by the Republican/Nationalist forces during the independence war of 1945-1949.