Original WWII Japanese Shin-Gunto Katana with 18th C. Handmade Fullered Blade & Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Scabbards & Sheaths but it has been tastefully

but it has been tastefully cleaned and is offered in fully operational condition

Campbell's

of the 10th and 14th Air Forces in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II from 1942 to 1945

His parents had moved north from Alabama to New York in search of better opportunities

Original WWII Japanese Shin-Gunto Katana with 18th C. Handmade Fullered Blade & Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Scabbards & Sheaths but it has been tastefullyOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back 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 in very good shape, and was handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial