Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Ancient Handmade Blade & Leather Covered Scabbard Category_Flintlock Pistols mine exploders T1E1

mine exploders T1E1

The right collar tab is the unit tab

By the early WWII period typically the cockade would at least be a cast insignia

The launch medals for the USS Arizona were constructed of either a zinc alloy which is the most common encountered medal

though the dark background has been polished away

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Ancient Handmade Blade & Leather Covered Scabbard Category_Flintlock Pistols mine exploders T1E1Original 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 simplified 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 in very good shape, and was handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank