Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by NAGAMURA KIYONOBU with Scabbard & Tassel Bayonets it is maker marked on

it is maker marked on the back in German Fraktur type by a company that we cannot find much information on:

They then began to import the Imperial German M1917 "Ledermaske" leather gas masks

Originally these were often lacquered to preserve the silvering

BARROW IN THE SUDAN

primarily by the US 4th Infantry Division and 70th Tank Battalion

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by NAGAMURA KIYONOBU with Scabbard & Tassel Bayonets it is maker marked onOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great 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. The blade tang is signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used