Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Scabbard British Swagger Stick washingtonpost

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They were generally infantrymen or combat engineers

all sandwiched between upswept cross guard decorated with oak leaves

Enemy in sight - Red

Original Japanese WWII Army Officer Type 19 Kyu-Gunto Sword with Scabbard British Swagger Stick washingtonpostOriginal 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,