1931 Imperial Japanese Army Manchurian Incident Photo Album / Showa 6 Special
Original 1931 “Special Pictorial Record of the Manchurian Incident”. Early Showa-era photo album. Documenting the outbreak of the. The turning point that marked the beginning of Japan’s continental expansion and ultimately led to the Second Sino-Japanese War. Mukden (Liutiaohu) Railway Explosion. On September 18, 1931, near Shenyang (formerly Mukden). The Imperial Japanese Army’s Kwantung forces used this event as a pretext to launch a full-scale occupation of. Within a few months, Japan had seized major cities such as Mukden, Changchun, Harbin, and Jinzhou. This military operation shocked the international community and became a. Major prelude to World War II in Asia. ? About This Book. Provides a vivid photographic record of the campaign. Frontline scenes from Mukden, Jinzhou, Harbin, and other key locations. Portraits of leading Japanese and Chinese military and political figures. Japanese Army troop movements, artillery units, and occupation forces. Civilian life and reconstruction efforts after occupation. Detailed “Map of the Manchurian Situation” and “Japan-China War Map” on the back cover. The album serves as both a historical and visual document of early Showa Japan’s military expansion and propaganda photography. The photo portraits include. Key Imperial Japanese Army commanders. Members of the Japanese cabinet during the incident. Chinese Nationalist figures and regional leaders of Manchuria. These images collectively illustrate the. Political and military structure surrounding the 1931 Manchurian Incident. Making this album a unique record of both sides. Unlike later wartime propaganda books, this volume was produced. Immediately after the outbreak. Of the Manchurian Incident. It preserves the atmosphere and perspective of the time, offering researchers and collectors a. First-hand visual account of Japan’s early expansionism. The origins of the Sino-Japanese War. Showa-era propaganda and photojournalism. Imperial Japanese Army operations in Manchuria. Tokushu Manshu Jihen Dai Shashincho. (“Special Pictorial Record of the Manchurian Incident”). 26 × 19 cm. (cover wear, light stains, minor binding looseness). Pages remain well preserved for its age. ? Collector’s Note. A highly valuable artifact of pre-war Japanese photojournalism. Ideal for historians, collectors, and institutions interested in. Imperial Japan, military history, and early 1930s East Asia. Such complete and well-preserved copies rarely appear on the market. Manchurian Incident, Mukden, 1931, Imperial Japanese Army, Kwantung Army, Pre-WW2 Japan, Showa 6, Manchuria, China, Japanese Military Photo Album, Mukden Incident, Rare Historical Document, Propaganda Book, East Asia War History. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).