Transcription of Cover & Colophon. Cover: ” ” (13th Division – Manchuria Garrison Commemorative Photo Album). Title Page: same inscription. Heading:?? (Reproduction Prohibited). Publisher: Amano Mando Shodo (, Dairen). Editor: Mifune Shuko (, Dairen City). Printer: Iwao Tsuji / Printing House: Meiki-sha (, Kobe). Date: Printed August 5, 1914 / Published August 8, 1914 (Taisho 3). Rear matter: publisher’s advertisement for similar military albums. An official commemorative album published in 1914 (Taisho 3) by the Imperial Japanese Army 13th Division, marking its garrison duty in Manchuria (Manchukuo). Produced in Dairen (Dalian) by the Amano Mando Shodo bookshop, it is a large-format, limited-distribution volume containing photos of the division’s soldiers, facilities, commemorative items, local scenery, and even personnel rosters. These albums were non-commercial publications, intended for distribution within the unit and related circles. Following the Russo-Japanese War, Japan controlled the Kwantung Leased Territory and South Manchuria Railway Zone. This album documents the 13th Division’s stationing period there, just as Japan consolidated its position in northeast China on the eve of World War I. Published in Dairen (modern Dalian, Liaoning Province). The photographs include Dairen, Mukden (Shenyang), Changchun, and the Liao River basin, showing both military installations and regional landscapes. It provides a rare visual record of Japanese garrison life in Manchuria at the time. The 13th Division, created in 1898 after the First Sino-Japanese War, was a permanent IJA formation drawing recruits mainly from western Japan. This album visually documents its officers, enlisted men, facilities, and even supporting organizations during their Manchurian deployment. Why is it important? Primary source: Complete with publisher and imprint, confirming Dairen as the place of publication. Includes photos, rosters, commemorative objects, and facilities, giving a full overview of garrison life. Regional history value: Beyond the military focus, it captures urban landscapes, transport, bridges, markets, and rural scenery-a rich visual record of Manchuria in the 1910s. Rarity: “Commemorative Garrison Albums” from the Taisho era are significantly rarer than later Showa Incident Albums. Survival rate is very low, making this highly desirable for collectors of military history, Asian studies, and colonial-era publications. How was it made? Large horizontal format, Japanese binding style, with gilt-titled cover and decorative cords. Edited by Mifune Shuko; published by Amano Mando Shodo, Dairen; printed by Meiki-sha, Kobe. Content includes: unit gates and barracks, group portraits, officers and enlisted men, commemorative fans and flags, monuments, scenic views of Manchuria, and name lists. 13th Division: A permanent IJA division raised after the Sino-Japanese War; active in Russo-Japanese War and later overseas garrison/security roles. Manchuria (/ Manchukuo): Northeastern China, including Liaodong, Mukden, Changchun, Harbin. Japan held the Kwantung Leased Territory and railway zones after 1905. “Commemorative Garrison Album” : A limited-edition publication, produced by military units in cooperation with local publishers, distributed to soldiers, families, and patrons to mark garrison service. Exterior: age-related rubbing, edge wear, minor loss, fraying cords. Interior: overall very good, strong print contrast, fully legible. What you see in the photos is everything included. Please check images for details. Clearly dated 1914 (Taisho 3) and published in Dairen, giving it both historical and geographic precision. Combines military photographs + regional landscapes + rosters + full imprint, making it a versatile source for collectors and researchers alike. Considerably rarer than the more common Showa-era Incident Albums. Strong crossover appeal to collectors of Manchuria, Kwantung Leased Territory, Japanese Army divisional history. This item is offered strictly as a historical document. It is not intended to promote or glorify any ideology. Inquiries welcome – additional detail photos can be provided upon request. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
Surveyed by 1st Lt. Pirkey, Corps of Engineers C. , dated September 21, 1929. This detailed plan shows precise troop positions for division-level parades/reviews, including regiments 1st-3rd Infantry, 21st-27th, Howitzer, Service Batteries, Engineers, Tank Co. , monument locations (1ft concrete cubes with 2in brass pipe centers, flush with ground, stamped designations), and measurements in paces/yards/feet (1 pace = 30 inches). Overall field dimensions: 2353 ft x 7265 ft. North arrow and detailed construction notes included.
PRE- WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION MEMBERS STURM UNIT 1933 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION MEMBERS STURM UNIT (1/145) 1933. VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY FINE CONTRAST. PHOTOGRAPHER’S IMPRINT ON THE REVERSE. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
1926 GUARDS DIVISION MEMORIAL PROGRAMME HORSE GUARDS PARADE LONDON CONNAUGHT WWI. Unveiling of the Guards Division Memorial. The Duke of Connaught, K. (Senior Colonel of the Brigade of Guards). Gale & Polden Ltd, Aldershot. Official programme for the unveiling of the Guards Division Memorial at Horse Guards Parade, London, presided over by Field-Marshal H. The Duke of Connaught on Saturday, 16 October 1926. Printed by the noted military firm Gale & Polden of Aldershot, this inter-war souvenir documents the ceremony in full: guard of honour and inspection, the address by His Royal Highness, the unveiling formula, the dedication by the Senior Chaplain, prayers, the Brigade Call, Last Post and Réveillé, wreath-laying protocol, and the playing of “The Flowers of the Forest” by the massed pipers. The programme further records an inscription to the fallen of the Foot Guards in the Great War and provides a detailed “Order of Battle” of the Guards Division in France and Flanders, listing divisional headquarters, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Guards Brigades, supporting units (Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Machine-Gun Regiment, Life Guards squadron, cyclist company, signals, veterinary and ordnance detachments), and the 1918 reorganization. A final spread enumerates the Division’s battle honours as engraved on the memorial-Mons, Ypres, Loos, Somme, Ginchy, Arras, Passchendaele, Cambrai, Bourlon Wood, the Lys, the Hindenburg Line, and many more-offering a concise operational history of the Division’s Great War service. The Guards Division Memorial (often called the Guards Memorial) is the Portland-stone cenotaph with five bronze figures representing each Foot Guards regiment, designed by architect H. Chalton Bradshaw with sculpture by Gilbert Ledward and unveiled on this date by the Duke of Connaught; the day’s proceedings were attended by Crimean War veteran General Sir George Higginson. The programme captures that moment and the inter-war culture of remembrance that followed the First World War in Britain. Side-stapled printed wrappers in cream, gilt title to front with coloured Guards badge; rear wrapper with Gale & Polden imprint. No text loss observed, pages complete, though detaching. Included with the programme is the original printed attendee ticket for the Guards Division Memorial unveiling ceremony, dated. Presided over by Field-Marshal H. The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, K. The card identifies the bearer as a veteran of the Guards Division and instructs him to report for the Parade by 10.15 a. Dress guidance specifies Full Dress or Service Dress or plain clothes. With medals and decorations. The reverse lists assembly points for each regiment and unit: Grenadier Guards (Chelsea Barracks), Coldstream Guards (Wellington Barracks), Scots Guards (Chelsea Barracks), Irish Guards (Wellington Barracks), Welsh Guards (Hyde Park Barracks), Machine Gun Regiment (Hyde Park Barracks), and Divisional Troops (Wellington Barracks). Make sure to see the photos above for complete details. Measures approximately 8 1/4 inches tall by 5 1/2 inches wide. Guards Division Memorial programme, Horse Guards Parade, London memorial ceremony, 1926 unveiling, Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur, Brigade of Guards, Foot Guards regiments, Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Welsh Guards, General Sir George Higginson, H. Fleming, Field-Marshal Lord Methuen, guard of honour, wreath laying, Last Post, Reveille, Gale & Polden Aldershot, military ephemera, souvenir booklet, British militaria, Guards regiments history, Westminster Whitehall St James’s Park, Horse Guards Parade ground, Trooping the Colour venue, WWI veterans, Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Guards Machine Gun Regiment, Life Guards squadron, cyclist company, signal company, vintage programme, 1920s London print history, rare regimental printing, original period item. _gsrx_vers_1730 GS 9.9.4 (1730).
PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC 1933. PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT. PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC 1933. PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION. LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT IN 1933 POSING IN STORM DIVISION UNIFORM WITH STORM DIVISION SPORTS BADGE, STORM DIVISION DAGGER AND. REICHSFUHRERSCHULE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT (LARGE) LETTER “S” ON HIS COLLAR TAB ALONG WITH HIS NEW FAMILY. PHOTO POSTCARD BRANDED ON THE REVERSE. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
This is an original interwar 2nd division patch not to be confused with a WW1 5th marine patch of similar design. Patch was acquired a couple years ago by a 2nd Division collector on the US militaria forum. Patch does not glow under UV light.
Pennsylvania in the World War (1). An Illustrated History of the 28th Division. Original owner taped a few relevant news clippings inside front cover. NO dustcover (see pics).
Edelweiss Germany ring WW2 1st Mountain Division WWII German Skull bones ring 1. Gebirgs-Division card 72x58mm 0.85g aluminium 66x44mm 2.17g bronze Size 9.5 19.4mm 2.70g 921. Good item for your collection or gift for holidays! If you have any question – please write me. You can make your best offer for this item.
The order is an original civil division Grand Cross 2nd type from Romania, manufactured by RESCH. It is a collectible militaria item that falls under the category of original period items and is themed around military and warfare.
This is a rare and highly sought-after Crown of Romania, Civil Division, Grand Officer 1st Type, complete with its original case. As a militaria collector, this is an incredible opportunity to add a piece of history to your collection. The item is an original period piece from Romania, and it is in excellent condition. The attention to detail and craftsmanship is evident in every aspect of this item. The item will be a cherished addition to any collection, and it is sure to be the centerpiece of any display.