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#51 27 JUL 2011 at 12:58pm
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	Arditi I saw this pic online and thought of your thread here immediately, check it out: [image]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/IJA.JPG[/image] I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#52 27 JUL 2011 at 5:17pm
ArditiKnife Centurion Posts : 45 Joined: 17 JUL 2011 Status : Online	That is really cool! Thanks for sharing the pic Gus! Best, Arditi author of: Italy At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera www.ironlegions.weebly.com Japan At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera
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#53 27 JUL 2011 at 6:09pm
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	^Can you guess the nation and approximate year? As a bit of a hint it was the first actual uniform I had ever seen from this nation and era. I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#54 27 JUL 2011 at 6:30pm
ArditiKnife Centurion Posts : 45 Joined: 17 JUL 2011 Status : Online	Japan, the insignia on the shoulder was used until around 1938-39(I would need to check my book for sure) when it was switched to being worn on the collar. The headgear(service cap) was worn into combat from the Russo-Japanese war up until the early 1930's until the helmet was introduced. This particular type of headgear was worn through the 1930's and WWII, but was used behind the lines for the most part as the khaki-field cap was introduced in the 1930's. Red means infantry...while yellow is artillery in the Japanese lexicon. The coat is an earlier one as in 1938-39 a singl breasted example was introduced. If I were to put a safe time frame for this Heitai based on the uniform, I would say post WWI into the 1930's...though this ensemble could have been certainly used into the war. Cool setup. Where did you find it? Best, Arditi author of: Italy At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera www.ironlegions.weebly.com Japan At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera
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#55 27 JUL 2011 at 6:47pm
ArditiKnife Centurion Posts : 45 Joined: 17 JUL 2011 Status : Online	Gus, Here is a pre-publication page from mine and Gunnar Abramson's two book set on Japanese militaria. Best, Arditi author of: Italy At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera www.ironlegions.weebly.com Japan At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera
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#56 28 JUL 2011 at 7:32am
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	Wow...I kneel before your knowledge of militaria. Believe it or not I got the pic over at TWC, the Total War modding site. A team there is working on a gigantic WWI mod and they are toying with the idea of including the Japanese. The year quoted for the uniform was ~1916, which jibes with what you posted above. Well done! I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#57 1 AUG 2011 at 9:12am
ArditiKnife Centurion Posts : 45 Joined: 17 JUL 2011 Status : Online	Thanks Gus, Here is a sentinel near my computer. Best, Arditi author of: Italy At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera www.ironlegions.weebly.com Japan At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera
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#58 1 AUG 2011 at 9:20am
Gusington General Posts : 18089 Joined: 16 AUG 2004 Location: US, USMA Status : Offline	Awesome. Your house must have a museum wing or something, eh? Working on getting that picture posted of the Tommy helmet I have too... I'm glad my character uses a shield because I may be taking a bashing here soon. - Rayfer
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#59 2 AUG 2011 at 5:36pm
ArditiKnife Centurion Posts : 45 Joined: 17 JUL 2011 Status : Online	Look forward to seeing the helmet my friend! Best, Arditi author of: Italy At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera www.ironlegions.weebly.com Japan At War: Uniforms, Weapons, Equipment and Ephemera
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#60 5 AUG 2011 at 12:48am
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#61 5 AUG 2011 at 12:56am
Bison36 Colonel Posts : 6360 Joined: 31 MAR 2009 Location: US, Sweet Air of Freedom Status : Offline	Get 'Em Steelie!!!! I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations - James Madison
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