Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly The Battle of Ia Drang

The Battle of Ia Drang was unusual in that U

- Pair of collar tabs

so it's not abnormal to find rifles that have seen very little active service marked to these regiments

There is no mount on the drag end of the scabbard as there would be on the officer version

with only 10 of the original 13 holes present

Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly The Battle of Ia DrangOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an excellent condition USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. We rarely see Type 98s in such good condition! This is how they are "supposed" to look, without wear removing the gilt accents and browned finish on the brass. There is just a bit of period wear, so it did see some service,