Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts confirming that the correct enamel

confirming that the correct enamel was used

and that the officer painted the Lieutenant’s bar and then later Captain’s bars to the shell when he was promoted

Third Reich Wehrmacht Heer Gebirgsjager Officer visor hat maker marked with an ink stamp inside the sweatband

These included the "compass in heel or button" and the renowned "Silk" maps for concealment in clothing

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts confirming that the correct enamelOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is a very good condition USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. The Type 98 fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. The tang is