question about tank crew?

[BRUNO FRANCK]

Hello guys

i have bought last year an tankers helmet (summer) in verry good condition from a forum member (thanks Stu)

i hope to make an tankers manneqiun,, maybe NCO

but i need more information about the gear they have,,, maybe swords ?? and other equipmend,,,,,,,,,

have you got information off photos please post then here

thanks for your help

greetings bruno

[GHP]

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--Guy

[GHP]

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[GHP]

In Mongolia

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--Guy

[Stu W]

Found this one on the forum.

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hello gyus

thanks for the help

i found this photo on internet,,,,

http://www.ww2incolor.com/japan/AA+_66_11.html

just a question ,, the tank officier is wearing an sword,,,witch type ?


the officier he is wearing also his sword in the tank ??

thanks for the help

greetings bruno

[GHP]

Hi Bruno,



It looks like the Type 98 to me.

--Guy

[GHP]

This one really made me curious!


Seriously, no matter what sort of search parameters I use .... invariably there is ALWAYS a Japanese manga that will show up in the image results! In this case, I searched "日本軍, 戦車の乗組員" [Japanese Army, Tank Crew]

--Guy

[GHP]

Here's another officer, but the image is very small:

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--Guy

[GHP]

YouTube You can see the tank commanders as they pass by. One looks like he's wearing a "go to hell" rag* around his neck (face/mouth cloth), but maybe it is a respirator bag? The others look like some sort of respirator bag.

--Guy

[*Note: When I was in the Army we called the triangular first aid bandages -- when worn around the neck -- "go to hell rags" because if you don't like them, then you can go to hell; probably a carry-over from the Vietnam war. Highly unauthorized, but in the desert (1982~85, Ft. Irwin, Calif.) it was necessary; in the Florida swamps, it was merely a luxury].

[Stu W]

[QUOTE=BRUNO FRANCK;6072020] ... i found this photo on internet,,,,

http://www.ww2incolor.com/japan/AA+_66_11.html

just a question ,, the tank officier is wearing an sword,,,witch type ? ... /QUOTE]


Looks like a 98 to me too Bruno.

Regards,
Stu

[Papa Nambu]

This one really made me curious!


Seriously, no matter what sort of search parameters I use .... invariably there is ALWAYS a Japanese manga that will show up in the image results! In this case, I searched "日本軍, 戦車の乗組員" [Japanese Army, Tank Crew]

--Guy

That's from "Girls und Panzer", which was being heavily advertised last time I was in Japan (March-April 2013) because of a new DVD.

Bruno, I posted a nice photo I found earlier
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=685148

[Jareth]

Enlisted men wore mechanics/tankers coveralls in warm climates & mech/tanker jacket on top with cold weather boots in China. Standard belt without pouches etc. There are goggles variation that were primarily used by tankers. Relatively simple & easy to make manakin

[Nick Komiya]

Here are the goggles specifically meant for tank crew use. These are a bit hard to find.

[blinky]

Nick.....you don't even collect Japanese!!
I've never seen the goggles in the original box, amazing!