Production began in 1850 and continued until 1873
Painted in the helmet in Katakana is the Japanese word/name “Sakurawi” followed by the Western number 3 (サクラヰ 3)
in excellent mint condition and features an original 82nd Airborne Division All American shoulder patch as well as a stenciled name LEWSICK above the left breast pocket
this is a very nice USGI Bring-Back wartime production High Grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin-Gunto (九八式軍刀 kyūhachi-shiki guntō) setting
The exterior of the liner has what appears to be a post war camouflage paint scheme done to it and there are two split pin rivets on each side with remnants of a yoke like attachment
Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Unmarked Solid Back Category_MG 34 Mounts Production began in 1850 andOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered zinc or possibly tombak alloy. Unlike most we see, it still retains the original silver color on the front and back, with just a bit of oxidation on the front right. The design consists of an oval oak wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon, with a national eagle clutching a mobile swas, with a vertically
