WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Noyama Artillery Essentials Manual with Horse
This is an original pre-WWII Imperial Japanese Army field manual titled “Noyama Artillery Essentials”. It served as a compact, all-in-one reference handbook for artillery soldiers, covering horse anatomy, harness equipment, field artillery diagrams, unit insignia, medals, flags, and uniforms. What is “Noyama Artillery Essentials”? This manual was issued to enlisted men and NCOs in the artillery arm. It provided essential knowledge required for daily service, including. Names and functions of horse body parts. How to attach and maintain horse harnesses. Operation and structure of field guns. Unit flags, rank insignia, and decorations. Basic military procedures and terminology. It functioned as a practical pocket field guide for artillerymen. Type 38 Field Gun & Type 41 Mountain Gun. Detailed fold-out technical diagrams for two iconic Japanese artillery pieces are included. Type 38 Field Gun (1905) – Japan’s primary field gun used from the Russo-Japanese War through WWII. Type 41 Mountain Gun (1908) – A lightweight artillery piece designed to be disassembled and transported by packhorses, widely used in China and mountainous regions. Surviving manuals with intact fold-out diagrams are rare. Horse Anatomy & Equipment Diagrams. Artillery operations depended heavily on horses. This manual includes detailed illustrations showing. Differences between riding, draft, and pack equipment. These diagrams are highly valued by collectors and researchers. Decorations, Medals, Flags, and Insignia. The manual contains vivid color pages showing. Orders such as the Order of the Rising Sun & Order of the Golden Kite. Unit flags and command flags. Shoulder boards, collar tabs, and various rank devices. Such full-color charts are uncommon in surviving field manuals. Cracks and wear consistent with age. Last page shows tearing (see photos). Natural aging, but still fully readable. Please refer to photos for details. Why this item is important. This is a comprehensive artillery manual, combining technical drawings, horse equipment, and insignia charts-materials that usually appear only in separate documents. For collectors of WWII Japanese militaria, artillery research, horse equipment, or Imperial Army history, this is a valuable reference piece. Approximate 7-21days(To USA).