Original WWII Japanese RJT Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KATSUKIYO with Textured Scabbard - dated 1943 MG 08-15 Maxim The back of the blade

The back of the blade marked

and the Church of the Advent

Crook's column was stopped by the Indians at the Battle of the Rosebud

The gold and silver "gimp" embroidery is all fine but the background navy blue cloth has suffered some moth damage

primarily on the Western front during World War I

Original WWII Japanese RJT Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KATSUKIYO with Textured Scabbard - dated 1943 MG 08-15 Maxim The back of the bladeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Rikugun Jumei Tosho fittings. These were a high grade of variation of the (Rinji Seikishi) or "Special Contingency" version of the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting, sometimes called the "Type 3". They feature a textured lacquered scabbard, as well as a blade lock that