Original vintage Japanese military photographs from the Showa era, believed to date around 1938. Includes portraits and outdoor photographs of different Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in period uniform.

The reverse sides contain handwritten Japanese notes. One note includes the date 17 February 1938 and comments that the people shown could not be identified due to the small image size and faded memory.

Visible military details include:

Type 98 style tunics

Imperial Japanese Army peaked service caps

Puttees wrapped around the lower legs

Period field uniform trousers

Translated notes include: from Google

“1938.2.17”

“Can anyone identify?”

“Person too small to identify”

“I don’t know who this is. I forgot.”

• 1938 2-17 隆之代の同型 誰か判別 人物小さし できない

• Translation: "1938. 2. 17. Same type [of photo/uniform] from Takayuki's era. Can anyone identify? The person is [too] small. Cannot [identify]."

• Text: 誰かわからない 忘れた

• Translation: "I don't know who this is. I forgot."

• Key Date: February 17, 1938.

• Potential Name: "Takayuki" (隆之) is mentioned, but it's unclear if this is the name of the soldier or the person who previously owned the photo..

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition with age-related wear throughout.

Photos have surface marks, edge wear, fading/discolouration, and handling wear with age. Handwritten notes on reverse. Please

MEASUREMENTS APPROX 4.5 x 6 cm.and 5 x 8 cm

• ● Please study photographs carefully as they form part of the description●