Russian captured Japanese banner ???

[oldflagswanted]

Noticed this interesting press release photo
showing a WW2 Russian captured Japanese
banner. Any idea what the banner is from?
OFW
(below) online auction item #400303215464

[chen]

Judging from the Kanji wordings, I believe it is a merit flag given by the agricultural dept. head to the
group of peoples performing well.

[oldflagswanted]

thanks !!!

Judging from the Kanji wordings, I believe it is
a merit flag given by the agricultural dept. head
to the group of peoples performing well.

Thanks! I've always liked captured flag
photos, of flags from any nation or period.
OFW

[chen]

2.together ( I believe)
1.working
3.merit
4.prize
5.agricultural
6.dept.
7.big
8.minister

[Nick Komiya]

That was a banner given to the winner of a harvesting competition in Manchuria in the name of the minister of agriculture, who was Huang Fu-qün at that time.

[chen]

Mr. Koyima's comment is quite right. The circled chinese wording means " promoted/ prosperity etc".

[oldflagswanted]

thanks !!!

That was a banner given to the winner of a harvesting competition
in Manchuria in the name of the minister of agriculture, who was
Huang Fu-qün at that time.

Great information, thanks Nick.
OFW

[GeorgeP]

Interesting pic.
I can't imagine the kind of nightmare those Japanese settlers were going through as the Soviet army invaded Manchuria near the end of the war. I am sure it was a very desperate time. I have only read a couple of stories about that time in Manchuria--from the book, Japan at War I believe. If anyone has any other books, articles that focus on the last days of the war for the Japanese army/settlers in Manchuria, I would be very interested in what anyone has read.


Tom

[JapanX]

Interesting pic.
I can't imagine the kind of nightmare those Japanese settlers were going through as the Soviet army invaded Manchuria near the end of the war.
Tom

Same kind nightmares that Chinese were going through as the Japanese army invaded Manchuria

Nick

[GeorgeP]

Of course. I was just trying to make a feeble attempt to connect my post to the pic. in the thread. Still interested in any articles/books related to this time and place in the world.


Tom

[JapanX]

Still interested in any articles/books related to this time and place in the world.
Tom

In this case I higly recommend to you (and to our dear colleagues )

a) Nomonhan: Japanese-soviet Tactical Combat, 1939 by Edward J. Drea

Very interesting perspective!

Please download it for free from this source

http://www.ebook3000.com/Leavenworth...81-_48701.html

b) August Storm: The Soviet 1945 Strategic Offensive in Manchuria by David M. Glantz

Nice one!

http://www.ebook3000.com/Leavenworth...83-_52795.html


Nick

[JCB]

thanks!

Chen, Thank you for your translation!

Jim
JapaneseOrdnance(at)yahoo.com

[chen]

Just in case someone gets bored in reading the books about the part of this war, you can watch a very good dvd instead. I even draw up a map as my note during watching this dvd.

[chen]

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[GeorgeP]

Thanks for the book and DVD information, much appreciated!


Tom