Item Description
Original Items: Only One Lot of 18 Available. The Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army were the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Army, used from its creation in 1868, until its dissolution in 1945 following the Surrender of Japan in World War II.
The officer rank names were used for both the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy, the only distinction being the placement of the word Rikugun (army) or Kaigun (navy) before the rank. Thus, for example, a captain in the navy shared the same rank designation as that of a colonel in the army: Taisa (colonel), so the rank of Rikugun Taisa denoted an army colonel, while the rank of Kaigun daisa denoted a naval captain.
The Ranks In This Lot (Shoulder Rank and Collar Tabs):
- Private Second Class 二等兵 (Nitōhei): All red background with (1) yellow star.
- Private First Class 一等兵 (Ittōhei): All red background with (2) yellow stars.
- Superior Private 上等兵 (Jōtōhei): All red background with (3) yellow stars.
- Lance Corporal 兵長 (Heichō) 伍長勤務上等兵 (Gochō Kinmu jōtōhei): All red background with (1) yellow stripe.
- Sergeant 軍曹 (Gunsō): All red background with (1) yellow stripe and (2) silver stars.
- Sergeant Major 曹長 (Sōchō): All red background with (1) yellow stripe and (3) silver stars.
All ranks are in wonderful condition and do not appear to have ever been sewn onto a uniform or any other piece of equipment. There are very minor moth nips present but there are a few isolated areas of fraying present.
Comes more than ready for display!
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