Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by MAEGAWA KANETSUGU with Scabbard, Capture Tag & Replica Cover Russian Flags the US Army shrank

the US Army shrank

so the cartouches on the left side of the butt stock are no longer legible

British commander Major General Phineas Riall saw the gray coats of the soldiers and happily concluded that he was up against "Buffalo Militia

There is an inspector mark on the spine of the blade but no date is present

the students participate in an airdrop exercise

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by MAEGAWA KANETSUGU with Scabbard, Capture Tag & Replica Cover Russian Flags the US Army shrankOriginal 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