Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEHISA with Steel Scabbard and Tassel - dated 1944 German Military Maps following feints by "C" and

following feints by "C" and "D" Companies

of Major General Maxwell Taylor's 101st Airborne Division

That action ended the battle for Guadalcanal

lessons were learned and one minor one was that under inclement weather conditions

Being 1841 this musket is truly rare

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEHISA with Steel Scabbard and Tassel - dated 1944 German Military Maps following feints by "C" andOriginal 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