Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard MG 42 The liner is void of

The liner is void of paint

There is some heavy pitting across the blade

the Army badge was redesigned to the present pattern (along with all other Army Aviation badges)

The spearhead has been fitted to a very nice wooden display stand

This is the lovely grouping of Private Clayton R

Original WWII USGI Bring Back Japanese Army Civilian Employee Shin-Gunto Katana by AMAHIDE with Dragon Tsuba and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard MG 42 The liner is void ofOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a fantastic USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese Katana in an Army Civilian Employee 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