Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS - motorbike reconnaissance and dispatch

- motorbike reconnaissance and dispatch riders: 90 days

The level of service on the Boeing 314 was of a very high standard

and equipped with a bayonet

This circle is placed over additional markings and a date: RZM M7/32

39 "pot" contained a mixture of zinc powder and hexachlorethane which produced a smoke cloud upon ignition

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS - motorbike reconnaissance and dispatchOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back Japanese officer Wakizashi Short Sword in a Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade is in very good shape, and was handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the