Japanese WWII uniforms

[gwendy85]

Hi!

I wondered if anyone can provide me with photos of Japanese WWII uniforms used esp. during the Philippines at the time of the war. It would also help if you can provide the uniform parts, like what those flaps behind the caps are for and what they're called? And are Japanese privates allowed to carry swords (e.g. a family heirloom for luck, something like that) or were only officers and NCOs allowed to have such?

And can anyone help me out in this forum? Thanks!

 

[Ewok85]

Hi!

Hi

I was wondering if anyone can provide me photos of Japanese WWII uniforms used esp. during the Philippines at the time of the war.

Google it.

Museum of the Pacific - Japanese Displays

A database of photographs, desctriptions and locations of WWII wreckage remaining in Japanese Aircraft Restorations.

web.archive.org

Japanese uniforms of WW2

WW2 Jap Weapons. swords, grenades, pistols, MGs

It would also help if you can provide the parts of the uniform, like what those flaps behind the caps are for and what they're called?

The flaps protect the neck from sunburn. It's based on the French Legionnaire's Cap -

and are Japanese privates allowed to carry swords (eg a family heirloom for luck, something like that) or were only officers and NCOs allowed to have such?

Officers carried swords - either their own or if they didn't own one they were given a machined sword. NCO's might have carried swords, but privates and general infantry would have just carried bayonets.

 

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Former Japan empire
A photograph document of the armed forces

http://cb1100f-.hp.infoseek.co.jp/requiem4.htm

The Asian Pacific Wars and the Philippines

A document

アジア太平洋戦争とフィリピン史料集

 

[Limonette]

I like WW2 uniforms from every country. Too bad they weren't used for picnics instead of war. But they look better in movies. Why is it that only military and school kids get to wear uniforms? And waiters/esses. I could go on a safari...

I went to a military museum in Louisiana, and they explained about the uniforms, the helmuts were influenced by German WW1 helmut design. It was an interesting tour.

 

[gwendy85]

Thank you so much for the links and info! they helped a lot! Thank you so so much!