translation sake botle

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hello guys

i have this botle,,, is it posible to give me translation please

thanks for the help

greetings Bruno

[GHP]

Hi Bruno.

I can't read the right kanji above the star; left kanji is "idea/thought" like 祈念 or 記念 [both pronounced kinen: prayer or commemoration]

Other side:

輛重兵
第八大隊
池田

I'm guessing at the first kanji. I found a compound 軽重 keijuu/Keichou (relative importance/seriousness; relative weight) ????

[?] heavy soldier
8th Company
Ikeda [surname]

--Guy

[GeorgeP]

It is probably for a transport soldier in the 8th Battalion (8th Division). Most likely given pre-1937 before the 8th Transport Battalion was expanded into a regiment.


Tom

[Nick Komiya]

As George already said, it is 輜重兵（しちょうへい）, transport troops.

[GHP]

As George already said, it is 輜重兵（しちょうへい）, transport troops.

Thanks Nick!!

--Guy

[GHP]

Okay ... okay ... okay .... the "light" suddenly went on inside my head!

The kanji above the star is, in fact, "kinen" -- Commemoration.

I stumbled over the radical that looked like a 木 tree to me. Now, I see it is actually 糸 "thread". Sheesh! I feel like I was hit with the "idiot stick."

紀念

--Guy

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hello guys

thanks for the help and translation

greetings Bruno