Original German WWII Heer Army Pioneer Major Officer's Wool M36 Greatcoat MG 34 Reciever Assembly The hilt is made from

The hilt is made from animal horns

Showing some signs of shrinkage (likely from languishing in a hot attic for decades) with lovely age checking/cracking with slight flaking

This firm was a known maker of aluminum Luftwaffe belts during the pre-WWII period

The officer who owned this katana also was from the well-known Asano clan (淺野氏 Asano-shi)

only a portion of which had the abbreviated crosspiece

Original German WWII Heer Army Pioneer Major Officer's Wool M36 Greatcoat MG 34 Reciever Assembly The hilt is made fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely German WWII Heer Infantry Officers great coat or overcoat, constructed with an outer shell of feldgrau (field gray) "doe skin" weave wool. These were preferred during the cold months, and have an unmistakable silhouette. The interior of the great coat is lined with lovely gray green rayon, and is in very good condition, showing some light wear and a few tears and stains on the interior. We checked