{"product_id":"original-japanese-wwii-2600th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-the-empire-of-japan-photo-album-1940-japanese-marines-in-china","title":"Original Japanese WWII 2600th Anniversary of the Founding of the Empire of Japan Photo Album - 1940 Japanese Marines In China","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One-Of-A-Kind. In 1940, Japan was into its third year of war with China, and relations with the United States were deteriorating, but it was a heady time for the Japanese nonetheless. That year, the Japanese commemorated the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Empire of Japan. According to the imperial myth-history, Emperor Jimmu, descended from the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, established the \"unbroken imperial line\" in 660 BCE. In carefully choreographed ceremonies throughout the empire, through new public monuments, with visual culture, and through heritage tourism, the Japanese celebrated the extension of imperial rule under the 124th emperor, Hirohito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely photo album is titled:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e在支記念寫真帖\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e見城部隊\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e皇紀2600年\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich loosely translates to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs commemorating the presence In China\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiki \u003c\/strong\u003e(Marine?)\u003cstrong\u003e Corps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2600 years of imperial era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis photo album consists of\u003cstrong\u003e 73\u003c\/strong\u003e personal pictures of an Unknown Imperial Japanese Marine\/Soldier. The first page shows a lovely image of 3 rifles with bayonets standing with an Imperial Japanese “Rising Sun” flag. The next few pages are of the Commanders and Fortress Commanders within the city they were occupying in China. There is writing on each page but we cannot make out names, just ranks or titles. There are various pictures of Japanese soldiers training, as well as on “shore leave” taking pictures of the local populace as well as the scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is definitely an item worthy of being added to any Japanese WWII collections! Comes ready to be translated and displayed!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Sino-Japanese War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Theater of the Second World War. The beginning of the war is conventionally dated to the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on 7 July 1937, when a dispute between Japanese and Chinese troops in Peking escalated into a full-scale invasion. This full-scale war between the Chinese and the Empire of Japan is often regarded as the beginning of World War II in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1939–40: Chinese counterattack and stalemate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the beginning of 1939, the war entered a new phase with the unprecedented defeat of the Japanese at the Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang, 1st Battle of Changsha, Battle of South Guangxi and Battle of Zaoyi. These outcomes encouraged the Chinese to launch their first large-scale counter-offensive against the IJA in early 1940; however, due to its low military-industrial capacity and limited experience in modern warfare, this offensive was defeated. Afterwards Chiang could not risk any more all-out offensive campaigns given the poorly trained, under-equipped, and disorganized state of his armies and opposition to his leadership both within the Kuomintang and in China in general. He had lost a substantial portion of his best trained and equipped troops in the Battle of Shanghai and was at times at the mercy of his generals, who maintained a high degree of autonomy from the central KMT government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the offensive, Hui forces in Suiyuan under generals Ma Hongbin and Ma Buqing routed the Imperial Japanese Army and their puppet Inner Mongol forces and prevented the planned Japanese advance into northwest China. Ma Hongbin's father Ma Fulu had fought against the Japanese in the Boxer Rebellion. General Ma Biao led Hui, Salar and Dongxiang cavalry to defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Huaiyang. Ma Biao fought against the Japanese in the Boxer Rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 1940, the Japanese encountered tremendous difficulties in administering and garrisoning the seized territories, and tried to solve their occupation problems by implementing a strategy of creating friendly puppet governments favorable to Japanese interests in the territories conquered, most prominently the Wang Jingwei Government headed by former KMT premier Wang Jingwei. However, atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army, as well as Japanese refusal to delegate any real power, left the puppets very unpopular and largely ineffective. The only success the Japanese had was to recruit a large Collaborationist Chinese Army to maintain public security in the occupied areas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39893879554117,"sku":"ONSV22SOS19","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22SOS19__01.jpg?v=1648042417","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-japanese-wwii-2600th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-the-empire-of-japan-photo-album-1940-japanese-marines-in-china","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}