Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS The front is embossed with

The front is embossed with a German Artillery team manning an artillery piece

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Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS The front is embossed withOriginal 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