Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent museum quality WWII Imperial Japanese Enlisted Man’s Tropical Marching Order Uniform Grouping all on a great custom-made Japanese mannequin. The uniform set is complete, and even includes the forage cap and soldier’s glasses, as well as a ton of field gear. The following items comprise this rare set:
- Japanese WWII IJA Tropical uniform tunic with Superior Private rank tab above breast pocket with stitched Kanji character. All buttons retained, one is loose. Trousers are also included on mannequin.
- Japanese WWII puttees / leg wraps.
- Japanese IJA Leather hobnail combat boots with laces retained.
- Japanese WWII IJA Enlisted Men's Wool Forage Cap with scarce attached tropical Havelock neck protector.
- Pair of WWII period Windsor lens glasses.
- Japanese WWII Zatsumo musette bag.
- Japanese WWII Rubberized Canvas enlisted man’s belt with attached Leather Arisaka ammunition pouch.
- Japanese Pre-WWII Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet by Nagoya Arsenal with Scabbard & Frog. Serial number 51183, bayonet is in great shape overall with frog attaching it to aforementioned belt. Strap is also intact. Scabbard is in great shape.
- Japanese WWII Aluminum Canteen in Canvas Carrier with Model B Wood Stopper dated 1942 with 昭 17, for the 17th year of Emperor Showa's reign, 1942.
- Japanese M1938 Backpack with Kanji characters stitched into strap. Pack has blanket and mess kit attached as is standard, with extra pack attached at top.
- Scarce Japanese WWII Special Naval Landing Forces Jika-Tabi Boots attached to backpack. Marked on soles.
- Tin of Japanese foot powder with markings.
- Small tin vial with Japanese glass vial inside, likely for medicine.
- Riker case with small Rising Sun Japanese flag on tiny bamboo pole, a pair of Japanese decorated chopsticks with metal ends, a set of three unused Pencils tied together with canvas string, a 2nd Class private rank tab, a small writing book labeled Army Handbook, pack of matches, small brown string, and a great unused pack of 10 Japanese cigarettes! A really great case with lots of small accessories.
This mannequin was specially made for the purpose of this uniform being put together. The soldier’s head is rubber and does sag a small bit, and something could be places under his chin to hold his head upright. The mannequin has a pole in its back which hooks up to a 40-pound base which allows for safe and proper display. The entire set is roughly 67” tall.
This is the first Japanese Enlisted soldier mannequin we have offered, and this one is museum-quality. This will certainly become the centerpiece of any WWII Japanese collection. Comes ready for further research and display!
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