Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Ordnance the second subsidiary battle

the second subsidiary battle

and later Unteroffizier (Corporal)

played an important role in the fire defense

After returning to the States in 1931

about an average level smith

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Ordnance the second subsidiary battleOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military show, this is a very nice USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. This example has an