Original wwii japanese special naval landing forces snlf type 92 helmet. Japanese militaria international military antiques. Wwii japanese army arisaka rifle 1 the arisaka rifle was the standard weapon for the imperial japanese army. I have a ww2 japanese arisaka rifle, how much is it worth. Wwii from the japanese perspective book talk librarything. Successively replacing the previous vetterlivitali rifles and carbines in 10. Michigan japanese rifles often get a bad rap, at least when compared to the rifles of the other major combatant powers of world war ii. If you are interested in a copy, please see the japanese trader board on gb. Japanese rifles of world war ii is a sweeping view of the rifles and carbines that made up japans arsenal during that conflict. Arisaka rifle is a family of japanese military boltaction rifles, in production from approximately 1898 until the end of world war ii in 1945.
The primary kind of bayonet used on japanese rifles in world war ii was the type 30, introduced in 1897. The incarceration of japanese americans during world war ii. Here are a few of my suggestions starting with my favorite book. The arisaka was named after the colonel who oversaw its adoption in 1897. The capital is tokyo, which, along with neighboring yokohama, forms the worlds most populous metropolitan region. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Japanese rifles of world war ii written by duncan o. And very bad pistols by nambu, that was hard to change magazines on and very unsafe to carry loaded especially the type 94. On the 69th anniversary of japans surrender in world war ii today, dozens of japanese cabinet ministers and lawmakers wearing dark suits quietly paid their respects at tokyos controversial. Spies by ellie midwood, metropolis by ellie midwood, the planters wife by ann bennett, cilkas journey by heather. The forgotten holocaust of world war ii iris chang a bloodcurdling account by a young scholar, who perhaps didnt notice that not all of us have forgotten the rape. The relentless and welldisciplined imperial japanese army soldier made tremendous headway across the pacific and asia thanks largely to proper tools at hand. Entering service in 1897, the arisaka family of boltaction rifles armed japanese troops and others through two world wars and many other conflicts, including the russojapanese war of 190405.
Excellent info on markings and manufacture, with good pictures. Japanese rifles of world war ii by mccollum, duncan o. The japanese did not have good materials and lost a lot of machine tools along the way. World war ii weapons for sale at online auction rare. List of books and articles about japan, world war ii. Type 30 arisaka rifles the first arisaka rifle was the type 30, introduced in 1897 and used extensively in the russojapanese war of 190405. What was the standard japanese rifle of world war ii and how did it compare to its allied counterparts. Military rifles of japan is the book that kickstarted the hobby of collecting japanese military rifles and is universally acclaimed the japanese military rifle book. Make offer 1943 rare japanese infantry weapons military. All variations are described beginning with the premurata period 1870 and continuing through world war 2.
I do not have a bayonet for it though and the seal was filed off. This is a small collection of japanese rifles used by the imperial army during world war 2. It was published by excalibur pubns and has a total of 60 pages in the book. Most of these rifles were still in use during the sino japanese war of the 1930s and the pacific war of the 1940s. Bayonets for the arisaka rifle are covered in a separate section. Arisaka rifles of the imperial japanese army warfare. What was life like for japanese soldiers during world war. Get the best deals on original ww ii japanese books when you shop the largest online selection at. This book proves a sweeping view of the rifles and carbines that made up japans arsenal during the second world war. There doesnt seem to be that much info about it out there.
Land japan proper has four main islands, which are from north to south. Original ww ii japanese collectibles for sale ebay. List of japanese military equipment of world war ii. We specialize in ww2 collectible firearms, and guarantee that every. Original imperial japanese wwii army helmet with complete liner and padded cover tetsubo. The empire of japan forces conducted operations over a variety of geographical areas and climates from the frozen north of.
Production ended in 1944 when the japanese military realized that it would not be conducting any offensive airborne operations any time soon. I have two of these rifles, one plain and the other converted to a blankfiring trainer. Legacy collectibles offers a variety of collectible world war 2 rifles. Japanese semiautomatic rifles japan experimented with a number of semiautomatic rifles prior to world war ii. This was a type 99 that was manufactured at the end of the war. The principal long arm of japanese infantry was the arisaka type 99 7. Published by excalibur pubns 5th fifth or later edition 1996 paperback.
Japanese sniper rifles of the second world war a comprehensive study of the japanese sniper rifles manufactured by the japanese and used during the second world war by victor a. Wwi military antiques and great war collectibles for sale. According to historian michael haskew, the imperial japanese army fielded two prominent boltaction rifles during world war ii, the arisaka meiji type 38 and type 99. Ive read a lot about allied and axis troops in europe, as well as us troops in the asiapacific region, but i dont have much of an idea about how japanese soldiers lived during the war. Japanese sniper rifles of the second world war book.
What was life like for japanese soldiers during world war ii. My apologies if this have been asked several times. Living here in tokyo, i feel what a powerful presence the war is but its such a strong taboo topic that its hard to understand how. Make offer world war 2 ww ll japanese troop memorial history book. They averaged about 20 inches in overall length and were produced in 18 distinct manufacturing patterns, but most are similar to the following 3 types pictures copied from bayonets from janzens notebook. Japanese sniper rifles of the second world war book availability just prior to her death ruth white passed on to me the small remaining inventory of these books.
Youve asked a question about a favorite genre of mine. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not. Images by dorothea lange, ansel adams, and other government photographers. The type 38 rifle was a long gun and optimized to use the type 30 infantry bayonet set at the barrel. Original japanese samurai 19th century edo period armor set. In all, the rifle measured some 4 feet, 2 inches long and was one of the longest such weapons still in service by the time of the second world war 19391945. Original wwii japanese army officers sword nanban arsenal manchuria mantetsu. Japanese rifles of world war ii the angling bookstore. Winchester rifles legacy collectibles legacy collectibles. As im involved with m1903s, i dont intend to do so with japanese weapons, but i would like a good book on the subject. Rare wwii japanese type94mk6 vhf 3 band radio transceiver.
The 38th year designation referred to the uniquely imperial japanese practice of basing a calendar on the length of time a particular emperor had ruled. The following is a list of japanese military equipment of world war ii which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels, and other support equipment of both the imperial japanese army ija, and imperial japanese navy ijn from operations conducted from 1937 through 1945. Spin off to the japanese weapons and equipment of world war 2 video. The type 38 was adopted into imperial japanese service in 1905. A compelling memoir by a veteran of the japanese navy air force, the oneeyed enlisted pilot who became everyones favorite japanese ace the rape of nanking. We are offering for sale a world war ii era japanese arisaka type 99 last ditch rifle.
The most common specimens include the type 38 rifle chambered in the 6. How good was japanese military equipment in world war ii. This, like the american springfield m1903, was based on the action of the german mauser k98k rifle. The type 99 long rifle, the type 99 short rifle, the type 99 carbine, the type 99 naval special, the type 100 paratroop rifle, and the type 2 paratroop rifle. The m91 was used in both rifle fucile and carbine moschetto form by most italian troops during the first world war and by italian and some german forces during the second world war. These were identified according to the 38th year of the meiji period and the year 2099 of the japanese calendar, respectively. Original wwii imperial japanese army officer dress uniform.
The japanese military went into the second world war armed with a family of mauser based bolt action rifles, collectively known as the arisakas. This book proves a sweeping view of the rifles and carbines that made up japan s arsenal during the second world war. During the second sinojapanese war, which began in 1931, it was apparent that a larger cartridge was needed and the japanese adopted the 7. Actual production began in late 1943 and only about 21,200 were produced. Japanese world war ii bolt action rifles modern rifles. My rifle was made during the 2030s and is in good condition is worth about 800. What kind of rifles did the japanese use in world war 2. Fires on the plain about the japanese occupation in the philippines and the degradation of men as war endures shusaku endo. This week i read an artist of the floating world by kazuo ishiguro and realized that although ive read a lot of books about atrocities committed by japanese soldiers, id never read anything about the wars affects on japanese civilians. It was a redesign of the type 38 in a larger caliber, 7. Japanese small arms, while less sophiscated than those of her adversaries in world war ii, still served their intended purposes well. Published by excalibur pubns 5th fifth or later edition 1996 paperback aa on. Markings on japanese arisaka rifles and bayonets of world war ii.
Chapters include arisaka development and japanese rifle markings. If you need a resource on the incremental changes to the major japanese rifles over the course of wwii, japanese rifles of world war ii is just the thing for you. The infantry soldier in world war ii was most commonly armed with a full sized battle rifle and some form of fighting knife. The following is a list of japanese military equipment of world war ii which includes. The type 2 is the only paratroop rifle that was produced in any real quantity. World war ii saw the dawn of several different forms of military technology including rifles, bombs, tanks, planes, and eventually nuclear arms. In the late 1930s the japanese developed a rifle to compete in modern warfare. Markings on japanese arisaka rifles and bayonets of world. Most japanese rifles i have seen in good condition run around that same price.
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