Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by FUJIKATSU with Capture Tag - Dated 1944 Holsters & Cases it is constructed of framed

it is constructed of framed steel and expertly painted

60 caliber round

62×39mm M43 intermediate cartridge

Like most paratroop units involved in Overlord

It is also maker marked on the bottom

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by FUJIKATSU with Capture Tag - Dated 1944 Holsters & Cases it is constructed of framedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice late war style mid grade Japanese officer Katana, with an arsenal made blade. It is in the standard 1944 pattern Shin Gunto setting, and is dated December 1944 on the blade tang. It also is signed by the smith who made it, FUJIKATSU. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935