Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade by KANENORI, Capture Tag & Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns however there is a crack

however there is a crack on the spine towards the middle

marked "RESISTAL" H

This limited but decisive action entirely eliminated organised Bolshevik resistance on the Ussuri front

001 Springfield Rifle-Muskets

Ray skin grip

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade by KANENORI, Capture Tag & Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns however there is a crackOriginal 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