Imperial Japanese Army China Incident Photo Album Ushijima Mitsuru WWII China
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the China Incident period, the presence of officers who later played roles in major WWII events makes it an interesting historical reference.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.