IJN soldier with shin gunto

[MarcoUdin]

Not sure if this topic has come up before, but why is this IJN soldier carrying an army gunto? Did the navy have the choice to carry shin gunto or Kai gunto?

 

Picture is from Rikusentai by Austin Adachi

[PNSSHOGUN]

Special Navy Landing Forces used both Navy & Army swords.

[MarcoUdin]

Didn't think about that, thanks John

[george trotter]

Marc, his arm patch is crossed anchors....not IJN.

[Bruce Pennington]

1 minute ago, george trotter said:

Marc, his arm patch is crossed anchors....not IJN.

Mal,

For those of us who don't follow the patches and insignia, can you explain?  His hat has an anchor patch.

[sbf]

Definitely Navy. Note he has cartridge pouches and a bayonet, so he is actually armed with a rifle. The sword might be a studio prop.

 

 

Steve

[Dave R]

 I don't see a bayonet, but I do see a hanging strap on the left side that might be the gurometto or sword hanger. The leather ones seem to have lost the clip on the end on more than one occasion.

 I reckon Shanghai Naval Landing Force, especially with the armoured car in the background.

[george trotter]

19 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Mal,

For those of us who don't follow the patches and insignia, can you explain?  His hat has an anchor patch.

DANG....I meant to say not IJA but instead I wrote IJN....sorry.

No, that guy IS in the IJN.