Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard British Replica Due to the heavy weight

Due to the heavy weight

and a solid handguard

and the time when it was measured

M-5 protective ointment became the treatment for liquid mustard contamination on the skin after the war

This is an very good condition example of an exceptionally rare K-1 High Altitude Partial Pressure Helmet with original Faceplate

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard British Replica Due to the heavy weightOriginal 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