WWII Imperial Japanese Army Artillery Ammunition Manual Secret Diagram Book 1924
Understanding a weapon begins with understanding its internal structure. This original reference manual contains the. Illustration volume Appendix No. Japanese Army Ordnance Course. During the Taisho era. Unlike an ordinary textbook, this volume consists almost entirely of. 44 large technical plates. Illustrating the internal construction of artillery ammunition, shells, fuzes, grenades, igniters, and related ordnance equipment used by the Imperial Japanese Army. The drawings are highly detailed cross-sectional engineering diagrams intended for artillery officers and military students studying the design and function of modern ammunition. One of the most interesting features is that the book bears a. Red “Secret” (Maruhi) military stamp. Along with the ownership stamp of an. Imperial Japanese Army artillery second lieutenant. Numerous handwritten annotations remain throughout the diagrams, showing that this was an actual working reference rather than an unused archive copy. The publication dates to. A period when the Imperial Japanese Army was actively studying and modernizing its artillery technology after World War I. Many of the designs reflect European ordnance concepts that influenced Japanese military development during the interwar years. Rather than focusing on combat history, this book documents the engineering and educational side of the Japanese Army. It offers a rare look at how officers learned the construction of shells, fuzes, grenades, and ignition systems nearly a century ago. For collectors of Imperial Japanese Army material, military engineering, artillery history, or original technical manuals, this is an outstanding and visually impressive reference. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.