book or diary?

[Mike TM]

Hello, which is the traslation of the cover please?

thanks in advanced
Mike

[Mike TM]

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[J7W22007]

Hi Mike-san,

What you have is a IJA soldier's (ID) notebook. Similar to German Wehrpass/Soldbuch.

軍隊 (Gunn-tai) - Military, Troop, Army

手牒 (Te-chou) - Notebook

Cheers!
Taka

[Nick Komiya]

See this pinned article http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=349674

[Mike TM]

Thanks for the information. Is a common piece or rare? Never seen before.

Regards
Mike

[Nick Komiya]

Every soldier had one, so rarity is a question of what is written.

[GeorgeP]

Check out Post #19 and #21 in Nick's pinned thread on these booklets. That is where your unit information will be and will also give further information of the soldier within his unit. I am very much looking forward to pics. of these pages if you have the time.




Tom

[Mike TM]

Hello, this is the photos of these pages.

regards
Mike

[Nick Komiya]

He entered the 197th Inft Regt in Sept 44 and finished basic training in November. He was a light machine gunner.

[Mike TM]

He entered the 197th Inft Regt in Sept 44 and finished basic training in November. He was a light machine gunner.

Many thanks for this info!!!

[Nick Komiya]

Welcome. They were assigned to the defence of the Pacific coast within Japan, so he did not see much of the war.

[GHP]

Anma Zen'ichi

安間 禅一
Anma Zen'ichi
[sometimes it is romanized as Amma, since the "n" softens in pronunciation]

大正十三年二月二十六日
Taishō Jusan-nen Ni-gatsu Nijuroku-nichi
Born on February 26, 1924

--Guy

[Nick Komiya]

安間 禅一
Anma Zen'ichi --Guy

Could also be Yasuma instead of Anma. He would be more fortunate if it were the former, as Anma is what masseurs (typically blind) are called. If one hears "Anma-san" 99% of the Japanese will think he is about to get a massage.

[GHP]

Could also be Yasuma instead of Anma. He would be more fortunate if it were the former, as Anma is what masseurs (typically blind) are called. If one hears "Anma-san" 99% of the Japanese will think he is about to get a massage.

Hmmmmm. .... "Cheap Place" instead of "Peaceful Place". With a given name of "One with Zen" [Zen'ichi] .... "Peaceful Place" sounds like a better family name.

--Guy

[GeorgeP]

Thanks for the pics.!




Tom