Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Shin-Gunto Katana Samurai Sword by MASUYASU with Aluminum Scabbard - dated 1944 German Holsters the Finns had lost the

the Finns had lost the Winter War by March

This is a very scarce officer's accoutrement surviving in a family home for over 100 years

Auxiliary: Front and Back” are so rare that no photograph of them shows up in the definitive work on the Martini by Ian Skennerton

and with both leaves down

This armor was normally worn over a white Officers Tunic (not included)

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Shin-Gunto Katana Samurai Sword by MASUYASU with Aluminum Scabbard - dated 1944 German Holsters the Finns had lost theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is an excellent condition Japanese Army Officer Shin Gunto katana with an aluminum army scabbard. We can tell that the blade is handmade and expertly crafted by a master sword maker due to a few tell tale characteristics that include: Single hole tang. Tang is signed by the maker, with 9 character "mei" Tang is dated December 1944 on the reverse side. Hole in the tang is