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DescriptionThank you very much for looking.This is an original 1939 Imperial Japanese Army commemorative photo album documenting the activities of the Isa Unit and Fukaya Unit during the Second Sino-Japanese War.This is not simply a general prewar photo book. It was produced as a commemorative record focused on specific military units and contains photographs of soldiers, officers, military facilities, ceremonies, unit life, and scenes connected with operations in China.The publication information clearly states “Not for Sale,” indicating that this was not intended for normal commercial distribution. It was most likely produced in limited numbers for military personnel and related individuals.The opening section includes portraits of senior military figures connected with the Central China campaign, including Prince Asaka Yasuhiko and General Iwane Matsui.The album also contains many photographs of the Isa and Fukaya units, including military personnel, barracks, formal ceremonies, group photographs, and what appear to be medical or support-related facilities.One of the most important features is the large fold-out map titled:“Detailed Map of Shanghai and Nanking”This map shows the geographical relationship between Shanghai, Nanking, transportation routes, surrounding areas, and other locations connected with Japanese military activity in Central China.The album therefore offers more than photographs alone. It allows the viewer to connect the people, military units, facilities, and locations into one historical record.Published in Showa 14 (1939), this album comes from the period when the war in China had already expanded into a prolonged military campaign. Rather than being a later historical publication, it represents a contemporary Japanese military perspective from the period itself.Items like this are increasingly difficult to find because unit-specific albums were often distributed only in limited numbers. Many were lost, discarded, or separated from their original contents over the decades.The combination of:* named military units
* original period photographs
* senior military figures
* military facilities and ceremonies
* a detailed Shanghai–Nanking map
* and “Not for Sale” publication statusmakes this a particularly interesting historical document for collectors and researchers of Imperial Japanese military history, the Second Sino-Japanese War, military photography, and wartime maps.There is age-related toning, staining, rubbing, and general wear consistent with an original prewar publication.Please carefully review the photographs for condition and contents.This is not simply a photo album.
It is a surviving record of a specific Japanese Army unit and the world in which its soldiers lived.Own a Piece of History.Shipping
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