WWII Enlisted uniform display for opinions
Article about: Hello all, I have been recently been compiling a winter uniform for display and would appreciate some feedback. I believe the tunic and pants to be both winter issue and correctly dated for
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Nice Type3 medium sized uniform tunic dated 1944. The pants are Type 98 Size 3, dated 1943 and the shirt Is definitely IJA small sized and dated 1942. The common shirt for this outfit is collarless and has similar stamps to yours but on the exterior bottom left (if you're wearing it) side.
Taka-san will likely have a more complete knowledge of your items. I can't speak to the belt. Puttees and the field cap for this outfit are the easiest (in my experience) to find compared to the lighter uniform kit.
A couple of books that might make it easier for you are Mike Hewitt's 'Uniforms and Equipment of the Imperial Japanese Army in WW2", and Agustin Saiz's "Heitai: Japanese Infantryman, 1931 - 1945".
Good luck, Rod
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Thanks for the great info Rod, much appreciated. I'll dig up some of that literature. Cheers.
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You're welcome Chris!
Regards, Rod
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An additional note - I see you are in Australia! Well, if you do make it to the states we can recommend some good militaria shows. I see this is a Winter display so you will most definitely want to go with a wool cap. NH
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