WW2 Japanese Issue Bush Knives??? Nata?

Ian · 8th October 2023, 06:08 AM

Valdemar,

Thank you for raising this interesting topic which we have not really considered in detail here previously. Thanks to Wayne also for his images and comments. Like many wartime environments, necessity is the mother of invention. The adaptation of local and captured edged tools/weapons has been a common feature of warfare since history of armed conflicts started. We saw this throughout the SE Asian Pacific region in WWII and the Vietnam War, just to name two of the U.S. skirmishes of note, and earlier in the Spanish-American War and subsequent conflicts with indigenous groups in the Philippines. The use of edged weapons/tools that have developed over centuries in these countries makes a lot of sense. When you need a good tool in a foreign land, look locally.

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8th October 2023, 06:08 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	Valdemar, Thank you for raising this interesting topic which we have not really considered in detail here previously. Thanks to Wayne also for his images and comments. Like many wartime environments, necessity is the mother of invention. The adaptation of local and captured edged tools/weapons has been a common feature of warfare since history of armed conflicts started. We saw this throughout the SE Asian Pacific region in WWII and the Vietnam War, just to name two of the U.S. skirmishes of note, and earlier in the Spanish-American War and subsequent conflicts with indigenous groups in the Philippines. The use of edged weapons/tools that have developed over centuries in these countries makes a lot of sense. When you need a good tool in a foreign land, look locally.