Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by TAKEHISA with Old Iron Crossguard & Scabbard - dated 1943 German Army Heer The first standard sword of

The first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the kyu-gunto (旧軍刀

in the weeks after the Dunkirk evacuation it could only field twenty-seven divisions

It formed part of the 101st Division

There is also a repair around the butt plate tang

Years of Manufacture: 1844

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by TAKEHISA with Old Iron Crossguard & Scabbard - dated 1943 German Army Heer The first standard sword ofOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military show, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade 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