Japanese Ephemera
This is a military pocket diary belonging to a Japanese army soldier named Mr YAMABE SEINOSUKE. The in-depth campaign history is written in the interior. He was with Second Division, 29th regiment. He was a commoner from Fukushima-ken. He was born on March 9, 1893. His address and clothing and shoe sizes are also written in. The diary records his campaign record from December 1, 1913-November 30, 1916. M
Price: $350.00
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Small archive belonging to a First Class soldier of the 72nd Infantry Division, 6th Company, from Kyoto. It includes his military record book, anti-aircraft badge and 6 photos of him and his family. M
Price: $300.00
Note: From Showa 12-14 (1937-1939) he was in the reserves. On April 15, 1940 he was called up and sent overseas with the Air Defense Division. He was with the Kaoshung Air Raid Security Force. He was then transferred to a field gun division. In Showa 16 (1941) he was sent on a secret mission number 73 to the Hamamatsu anti-aircraft division. In Showa 18 (1943) he was transferred from the air raid division to the Great East Asia war front (Pacific). All entries end after this.