Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard MG 42 Over the course of the

Over the course of the air war

With some age and grime

It also has two dome shaped brass attachments on the end of the grip

There is some heavy pitting across the blade

This is the lovely grouping of Private Clayton R

Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard MG 42 Over the course of theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a fantastic USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Employee Shin Gunt (, new military sword) setting. These type of fittings (KOSHIRAE) were for Civilian employees of the Imperial Japanese Army, and are a lot more variable than the usual Army Officer Type. They are much closer to traditional fittings, without the cherry blossom motifs seen on