Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by NAGAMURA KIYONOBU with Scabbard & Tassel Category_Blunderbuss It so impressed the British

It so impressed the British authorities that it was copied as the BESA machine gun for use in armored vehicles

The knife is marked on the top of the crossguard with the standard commercial marking:

It flew 25 consecutive bombing runs from on November 7th 1942 to May 19th 1943

The 501st was the first to fight at Bastogne when one of its battalions ran into the enemy near Neffe

Features 51st Infantry Regiment

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by NAGAMURA KIYONOBU with Scabbard & Tassel Category_Blunderbuss It so impressed the BritishOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production 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 signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used