Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEYOSHI with Leather Covered Scabbard Japanese Militaria and the expected wear from

and the expected wear from long service

Both the shell chin strap and liner chinstrap are present and intact

HAROLD REICHART

There is also still the ink dome stamp inside the helmet

Original Item: Issued for use in the D-Day invasion of Europe in 1944

Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEYOSHI with Leather Covered Scabbard Japanese Militaria and the expected wear fromOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Shin Gunt (, new military sword) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) were for Civilian employees of the Imperial Japanese Army, and are a lot more variable than the usual Army Officer Type. They are much closer to traditional fittings, without the cherry blossom motifs seen on Officer swords.