Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by YOSHISHIGE with Scabbard - dated 1944 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns They were originally constructed with

They were originally constructed with tin or other corrosion reducing liners

We were billeted in towns just below the Remagen Bridge

but there is little or no trace of the pigment left

and has faded to a lovely light brown color

- 1978 Dated Bundesrepublik Reispass Passport complete with photo of Alfred Bernhard Berthold with the issue city as the consulate in Los Angeles California

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by YOSHISHIGE with Scabbard - dated 1944 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns They were originally constructed withOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, 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 appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol