Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books as well as when it

as well as when it was overhauled:

The advance continued across the Seine

with almost fully intact nickel plating

Tapered ramrod is original and bears inspector markings at the tip

who used them in the siege of Santiago

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books as well as when itOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military auction, this is a very nice 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 is a nice example, though