Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Sharkskin Scabbard & Tassel Japanese Air Force During the night of June

During the night of June 24-25 the 3rd Battalion made a long infiltration

Ducks foot pistols are highly prized by collectors most were originally purchased by wealthy owners more often than not by a Naval Officer or his family to discourage mutiny

The bayonet has a 7 3/4 inch "bowie" style clip-point blade

The 63rd Infantry Division ("Blood and Fire") was an infantry division of the United States Army that fought in Europe during World War II

The white porcelain stopper is nicely dated 1940 and coded FL UV with a Luftwaffe eagle

Original WWII Japanese Navy Officer P1937 Kai-Gunto Katana Sword with Sharkskin Scabbard & Tassel Japanese Air Force During the night of JuneOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased recently at a military show, this is a very nice wartime production Japanese Naval officer Katana in the Pattern 1937 Kai Gunto setting. A Kai Gunt (, naval sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the WWII Period. This is a very nice example, complete with scabbard, and shows only mild use, without much damage or wear. It still has the original brown tassel, which was