Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Ancient Handmade Family Blade & Aluminum Scabbard MG 34 Reciever Assembly as a memento of his

as a memento of his courage & devotion

Will show use and minor pitting

Tate ran the India–China Ferry Command

in which rebel forces overthrew the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya of Muammar Gaddafi

A british stamp for his discharge as a prisoner of war status in 1947 is found on page 23

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Wakizashi Sword with Ancient Handmade Family Blade & Aluminum Scabbard MG 34 Reciever Assembly as a memento of hisOriginal 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 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 used by the