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DescriptionOriginal Imperial Japanese Army Imperial Guard Photo Album – 135 PhotographsAn original pre-WWII Japanese military photo album containing 135 photographs associated with the Imperial Guard Transport and Supply Battalion, part of one of the most prestigious formations in the Imperial Japanese Army.The cover bears the Japanese inscriptions “Memories” and “Imperial Guard Transport and Supply Battalion.”The Imperial Guard – An Elite Military FormationThe Imperial Guard was originally established to protect the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Palace.Unlike ordinary army formations, the Imperial Guard held a special position within Japan’s military establishment, with strong historical connections to the Imperial Household.Its transport and supply battalion was responsible for supporting military operations by moving ammunition, food, equipment, and other essential supplies.Even elite soldiers could not operate without logistics.135 Photographs – Military History Through Personal EyesThis remarkable album contains original photographs depicting:* Military trucks, transportation, and supply operations
* Soldiers deployed in China
* Field exercises, artillery, and bridge-crossing activities
* Military formations and commemorative group portraits
* Informal moments from soldiers’ everyday livesOne particularly striking photograph captures a powerful explosion during a military exercise, with Mount Fuji in the background.Two Dated Military Commemorative PhotographsOne group photograph bears the inscription:“January 25, 1935 – Commemoration of Discharge from Military Service.”This dates from the period when the Imperial Guard transport and supply unit was still organized as a battalion.Another photograph is inscribed:“November 1918 – Farewell Commemoration, 3rd Company, 4th Barracks Section, Sasebo Heavy Artillery.”Sasebo was an important military and naval center in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.The two photographs document different military units, separated by approximately 17 years.Whether they reflect one soldier’s military career, family connections, or photographs preserved by comrades remains an intriguing historical question.Why This Album Is SpecialUnlike mass-produced wartime publications, this is a personal album assembled from actual period photographs.It preserves not only military equipment and operations but also the individual soldiers who served in an elite formation during a turbulent chapter of Japanese history.For collectors and researchers, the combination of Imperial Guard provenance, 135 photographs, military logistics, dated commemorative portraits, and scenes of everyday life makes this an especially interesting historical collection.Details and Condition* 135 period photographs
* Album dimensions: approximately 32.5 × 23.5 cm (12.8 × 9.3 inches)
* Original prewar Japanese military photo album
* Age-related discoloration, wear, and marks
* Please examine all photographs carefully for conditionBehind every uniform was a real person, with a life that extended far beyond military service.This album preserves fragments of those lives nearly a century later.Own a Piece of History.Shipping
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