Japanese Naval Landing Force Telephone

[NLF]

Thanks Nick, great phone!

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Nick,

Thanks for the information and photos. One I have not seen before. You mentioned that in Japan the phone I posted is referred as an army phone? is there a way you tell me model No. or a better photo of the data plaque? Watching the SNLF movie that was posted earlier, You can clearly see them using a field phone simliar to the one I posted, not the same one but close. Its not like the one you posted so is there another type they would have been used? Thanks again for all your assistance here, its greatly appreciated.

Regards, David.

[Nick Komiya]

The army phone only says Special portable Telephone, which is its official designation. I will show you photos including the plate. If you mean the movie of the NFL in Shanghai that was posted here, that movie was not made by the navy and the only real items that the producers requested for loan from the navy were helmets and rifles. I know, because I found the navy documents on the loan in the archives when researching steel helmets. Like Hollywood movies, they were all professional actors using props, so you can't draw conclusions from that.

[Nick Komiya]

More of the army model

[Nick Komiya]

I just went back and checked the NLF film and noticed it was a different movie. The one I referred to was from Daito films released in 1938, and the one on Youtube was from Toho the year later. The Navy was requested to loan out 30 Helmets and T38 Rifles for the former. The Toho movie did get a lot more support from the navy, but it was still a commercial movie with professional actors, so my caution applies nonetheless.

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Thanks Nick for clearing things up for me. I wonder if the thought of this phone being used for SNLF came from the phones designation as "special portable phone". I agree with you on caution with the movie. You are a true asset to this forum. Thank you again for taking the time to respond.

Regards, David.

[Jareth]

Nick as a S.N.L.F. collector I appreciate you clarifying the radio model used. Regarding film I find it odd that rifles were borrowed as both army & navy were both using type 38s. The uniforms, based on the style/cut were also clearly either SNLF or ?

[Nick Komiya]

I don't understand what you are trying to say. It's called one stop shopping. Why would anyone choose to deal with two separate bureaucracies when one has both?

[Nick Komiya]

Not a phone, but as we are on the topic of NLF communication equipment, here's the TM type NLF radio for your reference

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Thanks Nick for the education. Its always nice to learn something new in this area of collecting. どうも有難う御座います

Regards, David.