Imperial Japanese Army and Navy - Uniforms and Equipment and General topics
Article about: Title: Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms and Equipment (Revised Edition) Author: Tadao Nakata and Thomas B. Nelson Year: First Printing 1973, Fourth Printing (revised edition 1997) IS
Imperial Japanese Army and Navy - Uniforms and Equipment and General topics
Title: Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms and Equipment (Revised Edition)
Author: Tadao Nakata and Thomas B. Nelson
Publishers: Ironside International Publishers, Inc.
Year: First Printing 1973, Fourth Printing (revised edition 1997)
ISBN: 0-935554 04 1
Hardcover
335 pages
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Title: Heitai - Uniforms, Equipment & Personal Items of the Japanese Infantryman 1931-1945
Author: Agustin Saiz
Publisher: Andrea Press
Year: 2011
ISBN: 987-84-96658-31-8
Pages: 463
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Note: This is a sister book to the German counter part by same author.
Title: Deutsche Soldaten - Uniforms, Equipment & Personal Items of the German Soldier 1939-45
Author: Agustin Saiz
Publisher: Andrea Press
Year: 2008
ISBN: 978-84-96658-12-7
Hardcover: 311 pages
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Title: Imperial Japanese Good Luck Flags and One-Thousand Stitch Belts
Author: Michael A. Bortner DDS
Publisher: A Schiffer Military History Book
Year: 2008
ISBN: 987-0-7643-2927-2
Pages: 286
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"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
Title: Fighting Men of World War II Axis Forces - Uniforms, Equipment & Weapons
Author: David Miller
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Year: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8117-0277-5
Hardcover: 384 pages
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
Title: Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
Author: Gary Nila & Robert A Rolfe
Publisher: Osprey
Year: 2006
ISBN: 978 1 84603 100 7
# of Pages: 48
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Note: This book has been highlighted to have errors: See feedback in the link below for which I have also copied below.
Page 5 - "Ozaki Unit, Shanghai 1934". Ozaki did not command an infantry unit until December 20th, 1937. This unit is mostly known for operations in Tsingtao, so the location of Shanghai is suspicious.
Page 7 - "Maizuru 1st SNLF, 1937". The uniforms are post 1937 regulation. The unit sign says Sugino Unit, who was commander of Kure 3rd SNLF between 1937-1939. Maizuru 1st SNLF did not exist until 1940.
Page 20 - "SNLF troops pose with their commanding officer in Shanghai,1934." The equipment and uniforms are not possible for 1934. Most notably many wear late pattern Type 38 pouches which did not exist until 1937. A soldier is noted as having a Bergman SMG, it is actually a Steyr-Solothurn S1-100, which were not seen in use until at least 1938.
Page 22 - "Troops of the Maizuru 1st SNLF pose in Hainan, China, in 1939... all the enlisted men hold the superior Type 99 rifle and all wear Type 99 pouches". As previously stated, the Maizuru 1st SNLF did not exist until 1940. All of them clearly have Type 38 rifles. There is no such item as Type 99 pouches.
Page 41 - "SNLF troops of the 81st security battalion". This is not possible, SNLF and "security battalion" are two distinct unit types. Security battalion is a somewhat unsatisfactory translation of keibitai, which is better described guard unit. The men depicted are the 81st Guard Unit, it has no relation to SNLF.
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Page A - The haversack is worn on the incorrect side, the helmet is tied incorrectly, the gaiters are worn on opposite sides.
Page B - Petty officers were not issued officer gaiters, the undershirt is worn incorrectly, the gas mask bag is in incorrect configuration, the canteen is not secured.
Page C - The date of 1942-45 is not possible for this uniform and equipment. It should be late 1943 to 1945. The canteen and mapcase are worn on incorrect sides for a naval officer.
Page D - This equipment is not appropriate for the date of 1940-45. The cap is late 1943 regulation, the gas mask bag is 1942. Body armor did not see significant use by the IJN aside from in Shanghai between 1936 and 1937. The configuration of gear is not correct for any IJN Type 89 user.
*This is just a list of major errors. About 50% or more of the period photos have incorrect information captioned. There are countless minor errors and inconsistencies present on every page in the book.
Title: Uniforms and Equipment of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II
Author: Mike Hewitt
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Year: 2002
ISBN: 0-7643-1680-X
Hardcover
Pages: 288
Title: Imperial Japanese Army and Navy: Uniforms and Equipment 2
Author: Tadao Nakata
Publishers: Kemiya Shokai Co, Ltd.
Year: First Printing 2010,
ISBN: 9784871800211
Hardcover
391 pages
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Title: Orders and Medals of Japan and Associated States
Author: James W. Peterson
Publishers: OMSA,
Year: First Printing 2000
ISBN: 978-1890974091
Hardcover
178 pages
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Title: Imperial Japanese Army and Navy: Uniforms and Equipment 2
Author: Tadao Nakata
Publishers: Kemiya Shokai Co, Ltd.
Year: First Printing 2010,
ISBN: 9784871800211
Hardcover
391 pages
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Hi guys, I've been trying to find this book for two years for sale here in the states but no sale.Can someone please tell me where I might possibly buy it here in the U.S., I've been checking Amazon but they never seem to have it. I don't like buying things overseas.Thank you in advance.
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