Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with Handmade Blade & Aluminum Scabbard UZI The bullion embroidered breast eagle

The bullion embroidered breast eagle is applied by hand and looks to be a replacement

The Third Reich issued a large number of edge weapons to the military and civilian organizations

and a large red Kanji character in the center

Fragments piercing the flight deck hit three planes on the hangar deck

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with Handmade Blade & Aluminum Scabbard UZI The bullion embroidered breast eagleOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collector, 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. 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