Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by MATSUYAMA YOSHINORI with Wooden Scabbard German Army Heer Hannover and her sister ships

Hannover and her sister ships saw extensive service with the fleet

A regiment consisted of 12 companies formed into 3 squadrons of 4 companies each

first enlisted in the Marine Corps in the early 1920s and served through the duration of World War Two and after

based on Sinclair's novel of the same name (1985)

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Original WWII Japanese Army Civilian Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by MATSUYAMA YOSHINORI with Wooden Scabbard German Army Heer Hannover and her sister shipsOriginal 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.