1935 Imperial Japanese Army Infantry Training Manual Rookie Soldier Education Bo
Own a piece of pre-WWII Japanese military history. This is the “Reference for First-Year Soldier Education” (14, 1935), compiled by Captain Keiichiro Yamazaki of the Imperial Japanese Army Infantry School. Published in Showa 10 (1935), this manual reflects Japan’s growing militarization in the tense years before the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937). It was used to train new recruits – teaching not only bayonet fighting, shooting, gas protection, and light machine-gun drills. But also the mental discipline and moral training essential to the Imperial Army’s doctrine of loyalty and endurance. Inside are detailed sections on. Bayonet and rifle training methods. Gas defense and field fortification. Leadership principles and psychological training. Field diagrams and photos of real training scenes. This manual captures the fusion of spiritual discipline and modern tactics that defined Japan’s 1930s military education. An invaluable primary source for historians, collectors, and researchers of prewar Japan and WWII militaria. Condition: Edge wear and small tears on spine, stains, and aging consistent with its 1930s origin. All pages remain intact – a well-preserved survivor from a critical era of Japanese military history. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.