help on dog tag

[larry]

could you tell me if this is an original Japanese dog tag

an if it is, could you please help translate it
it
In the first row ? 2 3 the first row is it the unit he was in?

in middle row 1 4 ?

and no idea about 3rd row.

Thank you in advance for your help

could not find much on the web--

[Rod G]

Right side : 山 3474 is the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 24th Division ("Yama" - Mountain Division)

Middle row: 19 (usually the Company number but that wouldn't be 19, I could only speculate)

Left side: Ban 23, soldier #23

The 24th Division was activated in Manchuria on June 6, 1939 and ended the war on Okinawa part of the 32nd Army where it was annihilated.

Rod

[Stu W]

Nice well struck tag.

Regards,
Stu

[GHP]

I'll leave it up to the resident experts to tell you about the unit. All I can do is decipher your tag.


山三四七八
Mountain 3478


[EDIT: ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
that ought to be a 4 四.]

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一九
19

番二三
Number 23



I googled and found this memorial to Mountain 3478 Unit [EDIT: I researched the wrong unit instead of 3474; the data about the 24th Div is accurate] (black stone) and the
24th Regiment [top stone]; it is in Okinawa.

捜索二十四連隊慰霊之碑
Monument Comforting the Lost Spirits of the 24th Reconnaissance Regiment

山三四七八部隊
故将兵之霊
Mountain Unit 3478
["Mountain Division" is the nickname of the 24th Division; 24th Recon was a sub-element.]
The Spirits of the Fallen Officers and Men



The larger black stone has the regimental story.
"...同年 6月 1日配備完了連日斬込隊を敵陣に出動さす同年 6月18日175.5 高地えの夜襲占領翌19日同陣地で連隊主力をもっ平に至る海岸線より上陸連日激戦を転回同年 4月24日首里防衛戦参加...."
...June of the same year [1944] the [enemy] landing daily; from the shoreline the regiment main force reached its position using the flats and reaches on June 18, 175.5 meter highlands. Conducted nightly deployment of Kirikkomi-tai [shock/banzai attack corps] attacks from the 19th to the opponent's side day after day..." [Or words to that effect].

Looking around Google a bit, the Recon Regimental commander was
才田勇太郎少佐
Saida Yūtarō shōsa
Major Saida Yūtarō

Since I'm not knowledgeable about the Order of Battle, I look forward to corrections from our more learned members.


--Guy

[GHP]

I'll leave it up to the resident experts to tell you about the unit. All I can do is decipher your tag.

The concequences of doing too much research! I got aced out by the others!!!



(^__^)

[Jareth]

Nice tag from Okinawa battle! Congrats

[Stu W]

The concequences of doing too much research! I got aced out by the others!!!



(^__^)

Hello Guy,

I really appreciate the extras you bring you the table. I'm sure others do as well!

Regards from sunny Phoenix,
Stu

[GHP]

Hello Guy,

I really appreciate the extras you bring you the table. I'm sure others do as well!

Regards from sunny Phoenix,
Stu

Yeah, but -- due to my haste I gave bogus information!!!

(> _<)
uggh

[larry]

many thanks

Many thanks to everyone for the translation and the information

[Rod G]

Yeah, but -- due to my haste I gave bogus information!!!

(> _<)
uggh

What bogus information? It was excellent info on the 24th Reconnaissance Regiment, including it's commander's name. Terrific! It was a really great post with a lot of take-away's. Thanks Guy!

(That context thing is so over-rated)

Rod

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Larry,

Great tag let me know if you ever decide to let it go, would love to add to my Okinawa dog tag collection. Thanks David.