Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War 1944 Type Shin-gunto Katana Sword in Steel Scabbard U.S. Flags STEIN BROS

STEIN BROS

She had a crew of 400 men under Captain Henry Lambert and was on her way to the East Indies

The division was then reassigned to XII Corps

In the early stages of the war usually an enlisted man

but was cleaned due to corrosion

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Late War 1944 Type Shin-gunto Katana Sword in Steel Scabbard U.S. Flags STEIN BROSOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased from a private collector, this is a late wartime production Japanese Army Officer's Katana, in fittings commonly called the "Late 1944" pattern. These were made quickly and relatively cheaply, using iron fittings and much less ornate designs, making these one of the simpler varieties of Gunto. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the