Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Scabbard French & Indian War and nomenclature plates on top

and nomenclature plates on top and on the right side behind the crank

A hard to find and very desirable bayonet

Development work on an improved type to replace the Bf 110

” alluding to the Field Marshal’s successful campaign there

in this case  a combination of "S's and F's"

Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Scabbard French & Indian War and nomenclature plates on topOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition Japanese Army Officer Type 19 Kyu Gunto Sword has a fine all brass hilt. The hilt has a pommel cap which acts to retain a nut which in turn secures the tang of the blade. The backstrap and grip tabs are decorated with cherry blossom flowers, with the balance of the surfaces being nicely pebbled. The D guard curves downward to a pierced basket hilt, and is decorated with the same floral