Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by TAKEHISA with Old Iron Crossguard & Scabbard - dated 1943 New Items 1944 the 135th was attached

1944 the 135th was attached to the Third Cavalry Group

it measures 66

and has a functional scabbard lock

The grip is wrapped with twin copper springy wire

Forstschutz units were dispatched to the Reichs Commissariats of "Ostland" and the Ukraine

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by TAKEHISA with Old Iron Crossguard & Scabbard - dated 1943 New Items 1944 the 135th was attachedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military show, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade 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