Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by USHOSHIN with Aluminum Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly Vice Admiral Franz von Hipper

Vice Admiral Franz von Hipper planned the operation: the battlecruisers of the I Scouting Group

The securing strap is present

The Eastern Front metal document measures approximately

- Framed commissions

Here we have a very nice USGI bring back set from the European Campaign of WWII

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by USHOSHIN with Aluminum Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly Vice Admiral Franz von HipperOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, 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 is handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of