Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEHISA with Steel Scabbard and Tassel - dated 1944 German Military Maps That action ended the battle

That action ended the battle for Guadalcanal

Brought back by a USMC veteran and acquired directly from his estate

following feints by "C" and "D" Companies

The division continued its training on the islands

of Major General Maxwell Taylor's 101st Airborne Division

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by TAKEHISA with Steel Scabbard and Tassel - dated 1944 German Military Maps That action ended the battleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, 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 as well as dated 1944. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese