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ORIGINAL UNITED STATES NAVY YANGTZE SERVICE CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ FULL WRAP BROOCH. PRODUCED BY THE U. RIBBON DRAPES TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!

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Own a Piece of History. This is an original 1928 (Showa 3) “North China Garrison Commemorative” photo album created by the Japanese Tianjin Resident Association during the turbulent years before the Manchurian Incident and the full-scale Sino-Japanese War. Far more than a simple military album, this book documents the world of the Japanese community living in Tianjin, China, alongside the activities of the Imperial Japanese Army’s North China Garrison forces. What was the Tianjin Resident Association? The Tianjin Resident Association (Tianjin Kyoryumin-dan) was the governing organization of the Japanese settlement in Tianjin, China. At the time, many Japanese civilians lived in Tianjin, including. The association managed the Japanese community and worked closely with the Japanese military presence in North China. This makes the album historically important not only as a military record, but also as documentation of Imperial Japan’s overseas civilian society in China during the 1920s. What was the North China Garrison Army? The North China Garrison Army (China Garrison Army) was a permanent Japanese military force stationed in northern China after the Boxer Rebellion. Guarding railways and strategic interests. Maintaining influence in North China. The force later became one of the foundations of Japan’s expansion into China before the Second Sino-Japanese War. A rare “pre-war empire” historical document. One of the most fascinating aspects of this album is its connection to the political instability surrounding the assassination of Zhang Zuolin (Huanggutun Incident). Photographs of officers and garrison troops. Local Chinese street life. North China cultural scenes. The opening text discusses. Fear among Japanese residents. Deployment of Japanese troops. Worsening instability in North China. This gives the album an unusually raw “before the storm” atmosphere. Rather than documenting the war itself, it captures the fragile period just before Japan’s full expansion into China. The book includes personnel listings for members of the China Garrison Army, including. Colonel Washizu Enpei later promoted to Lt. Colonel Furushiro Taneshu later promoted to Lt. These names add additional historical significance for collectors and researchers. Why is this rare? Most surviving Japanese military albums from China date from after 1937, during the full-scale Sino-Japanese War. This album predates that era. Materials specifically tied to. Japanese civilian settlements in Tianjin. The North China Garrison Army. The Zhang Zuolin assassination period. Pre-Manchurian Incident North China. Are significantly harder to find today. Even rarer are examples that still contain. Political atmosphere of 1928 North China. This is essentially a surviving snapshot of Imperial Japan’s presence in North China before the collapse into full war. 19 × 13 cm. Shows age-related wear including stains, discoloration, scratches, creases, and minor damage consistent with age. Please check all photos carefully. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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This is a commemorative medal for the 15th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army’s participation in the Sino-Japanese War. The ring at the top is detached. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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United States Marine Corps private 1st class Clayton Ward Cox was born September 22nd 1904 in West Virginia. Clayton enlisted as a private in the U. Marines on September 29th 1925 in Paris Island, South Carolina. He qualified as a marksman in December 1925 and spent the next 2 years training at Paris Island, S. Cox sailed for Nicaragua with the Forty-Seventh Company, First Battalion, Eleventh Regiment, Second Brigade aboard the U. Saratoga on January 26th 1928, arriving and disembarking at Corinto, Nicaragua on February 16th. Cox engaged enemy forces on May 13th and 14th near Cau, Nicaragua. Cox reenlisted and was transferred to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba in April 1931. By September 1931 Cox was serving with Headquarters Company, First Brigade in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Cox would remain stationed in Haiti the next 2 years before he sailed aboard the U. Chaumont to Shanghai China in September 1933. He was transferred to Company “G”, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. The regiment was there to protect American interests in the Shanghai International Settlement, a politically sensitive role. By late 1934, the 2nd Battalion was quartered in the Chengtu Compound. In September 1935 Pvt. Cox sailed back aboard the Chaumont to San Fransisco, California where he was discharged from the Marines on September 27th of that 1935. United States Marine Corps private 1st class Clayton Ward Cox passed away February 2nd 1947 in Nemours, West Virginia. I will include 45 full size color printed copies of the research presented. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RE-RIBBONED DRAPE TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!

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This is a commemorative medal for the 15th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army’s participation in the Sino-Japanese War. The ring at the top is detached. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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Compiled by his relative Taga Muneo, this limited non-commercial edition contains Taga’s handwritten poems, essays, ink paintings, and sketches created during his long service in China – including scenes of Nanking, Peking, and Manchuria. Taga served over 20 years as a cavalry officer and military attaché in China from the late Meiji to early Showa era. A valuable firsthand record of Japanese military culture, art, and diplomacy in prewar East Asia. Not listed in the National Diet Library; likely a private printing circulated only among family and comrades. Published: December 10, 1935 (Showa 10). Size: 19 × 12.5 cm / Japanese-style binding. Condition: Very good for age (minor foxing, light wear). Own a Piece of History. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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This is an original pre-WWII Japanese military art book titled. “Seisen Bijutsu (Sacred War Art)”, published in 1936. Compiled by the Imperial Japanese Army Art Association. This book represents a rare example of official war art produced under direct military authority. During the 1930s, the Japanese Army organized and supported a group of leading artists. To document real battlefields through visual art. This was not simply artistic expression. ? It was a state-driven project combining art, propaganda, and historical record. Artists were sent to the front lines, and their works were used to convey. The reality – and narrative – of war to the public. About the Army Art Association. The Imperial Japanese Army Art Association gathered many prominent artists of the time. Forming a powerful network backed by military authority. This movement included figures such as. ? Tsuguharu Foujita (Leonard Foujita) – internationally recognized painter from the École de Paris. This highlights an important fact. ? World-class artists were mobilized to depict war. The book contains large-format, highly detailed color plates depicting. Battle of Nankou Pass (North China front). Hangzhou / Lin’an operations. Infantry assaults and front-line combat. Field medical treatment of wounded soldiers. Logistics, transport, and armored warfare. These are not fictional scenes, but visual interpretations based on real military operations. This item exists at the intersection of. ? A work of art. ? A historical document. ? A reflection of wartime ideology. Large-format war art books like this are increasingly difficult to find in complete form. Age-related wear, stains, and discoloration. Damage to cover and spine. Please refer to the photos for details. This is not just a book. It is a piece of how war was seen, recorded, and presented. A rare surviving artifact from a time when. Art and military power were deeply intertwined. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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Sino-Japanese War Photographic Collection. “Shina Jihen Shashin Zenshu” Vol. 1 – North China Front. Published by Asahi Shimbun, 1937 (Showa 12). Original pre-WW2 Japanese edition. This volume focuses on the. Covering major military operations including. Beiping-Hankou Railway Campaign. Tianjin-Pukou Railway Front. Shanxi Campaign including Taiyuan operations. The book contains numerous large black-and-white press photographs depicting. Railway and logistical movements. Military transport and cavalry. Early war field conditions. As this was produced by. One of Japan’s major newspapers, the work represents official wartime press photography and reflects contemporary wartime perspective and propaganda structure. The Sino-Japanese War expanded into full-scale conflict after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in July 1937. North China was one of the earliest large-scale theaters of operation. Control of railway corridors such as the Jinghan (Beijing-Hankou) and Jinpu (Tianjin-Pukou) lines was strategically critical for troop movement and territorial consolidation. This volume documents that initial expansion phase. Includes fold-out campaign map. Ex-library copy from a war-related institution. Management number label at lower spine. Institutional stamp on inner margin. Spine binding is loosening. Age toning and foxing present. No dust jacket or outer box. Overall structurally intact but shows significant age wear. This is not a modern reprint. It is an original 1937 publication. East Asia conflict history specialists. Material of this scale and size is becoming increasingly difficult to source internationally. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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This is an original pre-WWII Japanese military photo album titled. “China Incident Commemorative Photo Album”. The China Incident refers to the large-scale conflict between Japan and China that began in 1937, known internationally as the Second Sino-Japanese War. This album contains numerous photographs documenting the activities of the Imperial Japanese Army in China. Inside the album are photographs showing. Japanese soldiers and military units. Marching columns and cavalry. Military exercises and artillery. Chinese towns, villages, and landscapes. Historical buildings and city gates. Everyday scenes in wartime China. These images provide a rare visual record of the military and cultural landscape of China during the late 1930s. The album is bound in a traditional Japanese format and the cover bears the five-pointed star emblem of the Imperial Japanese Army. In the later pages of the album, portraits of Japanese officers are included. Among them appears Ushijima Mitsuru, who would later become known as the commander of the Japanese 32nd Army during the Battle of Okinawa (1945). While the album itself commemorates the China Incident period, the presence of officers who later played roles in major WWII events makes it an interesting historical reference. The publication information lists. China Incident Commemorative Photo Album Publishing Association. Original wartime photo albums like this were often produced in limited numbers and distributed among military personnel or related organizations. Because of this, surviving examples today are increasingly difficult to find. Imperial Japanese Army memorabilia. Early 20th-century East Asia photography. This is a fascinating historical artifact. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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Up for sale is a rare, original multi-document packet from the U. Marked “SECRET” throughout, this is the “Yellow Plan” – one of the interwar color-coded war contingency plans for potential U. Expeditionary operations in China (protecting interests amid unrest, akin to Boxer Rebellion scenarios). 10-page printed Yellow Plan with handwritten edits, signed by Capt. & Adjutant Frank W. 10-page carbon copy of the main plan. Annex 1: Unit Plan Special Troops Hawaiian Division (1929 Revision) – 6-page printed + 6-page carbon. Annex 2: 3-page printed + 3-page carbon. Total 44 pages detailing personnel, equipment incl. Gas masks, woolens, rations, troop lists e. 22nd Infantry Brigade, 4th Artillery, 65th Service Regiment, mission for China Relief Expedition, activation procedures, and more. From the estate of Capt. Halsey (Adjutant, Hawaiian Division). These highly classified plans were withdrawn by 1939 and are seldom found in private hands – a unique piece of pre-WWII Pacific strategy history. Condition: Aged paper with some insect damage/fading (one paragraph partially unreadable), rusted clip marks removed, but overall legible and intact. No reproductions – authentic 1930s mimeo/printed originals. Perfect for militaria collectors, WWII historians, or museums interested in color-coded war plans (Yellow for China).

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