Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword signed KINMICHI with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The new buttstock became ten

The new buttstock became ten times stronger than the original due to advances in polymer technology since the early 1960s

The fiber material kept the helmet light and the soldier unencumbered by headgear

but were a blessing in the Desert heat of the North Africa Campaign against Rommel

This caused highly scattered drops and units were widely dispersed across the battlefront

but were blocked by the enemy

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword signed KINMICHI with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The new buttstock became tenOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice 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 both signed by the maker as well as dated 1944. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese