Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANESHIGE with Steel Scabbard German Holsters and the 26th Division HQ

and the 26th Division HQ was moved up to Chamigny

and the preference for the same type of minute and hour hands

Complete and original and in very good condition

We've only ever had a handful of these exceptionally rare LMGs

Litigation related to these contracts persisted for many years after the war ended

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANESHIGE with Steel Scabbard German Holsters and the 26th Division HQOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from the family of a WWII veteran, this is a very nice wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade tang is both signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a