Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Scabbard Empire Edged Weapons The need to keep weight

The need to keep weight down to a load suitable for a mule

The squadron conducted heavy bombardment missions against German aircraft industry during Big Week

After World War II the USSR supplied them to North Korea and Vietnam

- PFC Teuber's named Ike Jacket which is a very nice cut down 4-pocket class A uniform tunic

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Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Scabbard Empire Edged Weapons The need to keep weightOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition Japanese Army Officer Type 19 Kyu Gunto Sword, with a nickel plated blade and a fine all brass hilt. The hilt has a pommel cap which acts to retain a nut which in turn secures the tang of the blade. The backstrap and grip tabs are decorated with 10 petal cherry blossom flowers, with the balance of the surfaces being nicely pebbled. The D guard curves downward to a pierced basket hilt,