Original WWII Japanese Shin-Gunto Katana with 18th C. Handmade Fullered Blade & Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Japanese Military Maps Some of those ended up

Some of those ended up in the hands of units like the 26th Louisiana Infantry

and it's a great one

The size is stamped below the collar 38R

so very few of these flags remained at the end of the war and most known examples were taken directly removed from tanks by USGIs in the field

but those were not exactly ideal for flight uniforms

Original WWII Japanese Shin-Gunto Katana with 18th C. Handmade Fullered Blade & Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Japanese Military Maps Some of those ended upOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back 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 in very good shape, and was handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial