1923 Imperial Japanese Army Fortification Engineering Manual with Diagrams
This is an original Imperial Japanese Army engineering textbook. Compiled in 1923 (Taisho 12) for use at the Imperial Japanese Army Academy. Titled “Student Fortification Engineering Manual – Supplementary Diagrams and Tables”. This volume was created specifically for engineer cadets, who were trained to design and construct. Field fortifications, defensive positions, trenches, obstacles, and battlefield layouts. According to the cover inscription, this copy was personally owned by an Army engineer cadet. Enrolled in the regular officer training course, making it a genuine used instructional manual. Not a ceremonial or later reprint. The book contains numerous technical diagrams, maps, structural layouts, and engineering illustrations. Including fortress planning, troop deployment concepts, and early military aviation-related schematics. Handwritten notes and annotations remain, offering rare insight into how future officers actually studied and applied military engineering. Condition is heavily worn, with stains, tears, aging, and possible missing plates. But these characteristics strongly reflect its authentic use in military education. A highly desirable primary-source item for collectors of. Imperial Japanese Army history. Military engineering & fortification studies. Pre-WWII Asian military doctrine. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).