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Japanese Army Type 3rd Year Combination Powder Time and Impact Fuze.
Disassembled to show parts sequence.
Used with 75mm Shrapnel and old H.E. Projectiles.
Type 93 Small Instantaneous Fuze with wooden inserts and packing tin. Still has alluminium protective covering with pull strip for removal.
Used on ammunition for;
20mm aircraft, anti-tank, and anti-aircraft
37mm tank and anti-tank guns.
Japanese Army Type 98 Raincoat. It is dated 1943. NCO piping on the sleaves and one remaining on rear of hood.
Belonged to Sergeant Major Teiji Yasuhara
Type 93 50cm Observation Scope made by Enomoto Optical Machines Manufacturing and dated July 1943.
Enomoto was merged into Fuji Photographic Equipments in 1944 under army supervision.
Owner's name - Teramura Takeo (寺村 武夫).
Reverse reads a list of what the soldier should keep inside;
1. Military Diary or Notebook
2. Qualification Certificates
3. Draft Notification Slip
4. Passbook (Bank Book)
25thapril's collection
This grenade is the precursor to the Type 91 grenade. It had 15 grams less TNT. Designed for either use as hand grenade or as a spigot launched grenade from 50mm grenade discharger.
From the collection of 25thapril
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