Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Ancient Handmade Family Blade & Aluminum Scabbard MG 34 Reciever Assembly ” Harper then said

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A british stamp for his discharge as a prisoner of war status in 1947 is found on page 23

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This weapons load would often be used when attacking Japanese targets on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands in 1942

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Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Ancient Handmade Family Blade & Aluminum Scabbard MG 34 Reciever Assembly ” Harper then saidOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back Japanese officer Wakizashi Short Sword in 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