Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard MG 42 This is the lovely grouping

This is the lovely grouping of Private Clayton R

fell behind Germany during the interwar period

Markings are present on the liner suspension but are unfortunately illegible

The spearhead has been fitted to a very nice wooden display stand

Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard MG 42 This is the lovely groupingOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a fantastic USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Employee Shin Gunt (, new military sword) setting. These type of fittings (KOSHIRAE) were for Civilian employees of the Imperial Japanese Army, and are a lot more variable than the usual Army Officer Type. They are much closer to traditional fittings, without the cherry blossom motifs seen on