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Japanese Army Mosquito Repelling Powder known as Kaoiko.

Imperial Japanese Army Axe. Kanji on handle reads from right to left: ARMY INFANTRYMAN PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

Imperial Japanese Army candle powered lantern. It could be used independantly or when legs were folded up the tube underneath the lantern could be inseted into a mounting.

Imperial Japanese Army "Boil in Bag" for rice. Rice & water is added up to each marked level, both ends tied with string & thrown into hot boiling water. After 30 minutes the rice inside the bag is cooked.

Imperial Japanese Army Water Strainer Bag. The small container contained alum powder to pretreat the water before using the Strainer Bag. It has been said that there was one strainer bag for every two troops.

Japanese Army Issue Condom. On the back is the Imperial Army Star and the name of the manucacturer "International Rubber Co., Ltd."

Japanese Army Issue Condom. On the front is written "Attack Number One"

4th Year 150mm Howitzer Charge Bag, 150mm X 30mm. Manufactured in November 1939 at an unknown arsenal. Filled at the Hiroshima Army Arsenal (と"hi") in Febuary 1944.

4th Year 150mm Howitzer charge bag. 150mm X 30mm. Manufactured Osaka Army Arsenal July 1942. I read date as Showa 17 not Showa 12. What looks at a glance like a two is a poorly stamped seven. Filled Hiroshima Army Arsenal (と"hi") Febuary 1944.

Japanese Army charge bag for 37MM Type 94 Anti-Tank Gun. From the Osaka Army Arsenal and dated January 1943

JAPANESE ARMY SELF PROJECTING TOXIC SMOKE CANDLE AC/DC FILLED. THE LETTER K IN RED PAINT INDICATES THE MANUFACTURER WHICH IS THE 2nd ARSENAL, TOKYO.

JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 93 ANTI-TANK MINE. CAN ALSO BE USED FOR ANTI-PERSONNEL DEPENDING OF SHEAR WIRE. 70LB FOR ANTI-PERSONNEL & 250 LB FOR ANTI-TANK.

Gentlemen, I am at a loss with this item. I would like to draw upon the knowledge of this group to help me identify this . The item has the characteristics of a Tube Vent Sealing Percussion Primer BUT… it is threaded AND it has the square protrusion which I cannot find on any of the documented...

Projectile - Yokosuka Naval Arsenal June 1943. 8 cm (76.2 mm) Ordinary Mk. 3 Mod.1 H.E. Weight stamped on the drive band - 4.845 kg. Fuze - Army Type 89 Powder Time. A rare example of inter use of ordnance between the two services.

Japanese Navy 76.2 mm H.E. A.A Round as used in the Type 3 Year 8cm/40 Dual Purpose Gun and the Type 88 8cm/40 Dual Purpose Gun. Case was made by the Kure Naval Arsenal in October 1938. Projectile - Navy 76.2 mm Mark 3 Modification 1 HE.

JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 92 HE PROJECTILE SHOWING BOOSTER WELL POSITION. Top bottom; Type 88 Instantaneous Low Velocity Fuze, gaine primer holder, gaine booster cup, gaine body, fuze adaptor ring, sealing cup & booster well.

JAPANESE NAVY 120 MM CASE FOR THE TYPE 11 YEAR 45 CALIBRE LOW ANGLE GUN AS USED ON TORPEDO BOATS AND SUBMARINES. THIS CASE IS ex PNG. DETAILS OF THIS CASE IS NOT LISTED IN U.S. PUBLICTIONS. FROM KURE NAVAL ARSENAL JULY 1940.

JAPANESE NAVY Mk. 1 CASE PERCUSSION PRIMER, MODEL 4. USED IN MANY OF THE LARGE CALABRE ARTILLERY CASES FROM 76.2MM UPWARDS. MADE AT THE KURE NAVAL ARSENAL IN 1941.

JAPANESE ARMY 7.7MM 30 ROUND CLIP FOR THE TYPE 92 HEAVY MACHINE GUN. This machine gun was call the "WOODPECKER" by the Australian Troops as it sounded like a woodpecker when firing. "FROM 25thapril's COLLECTION"

JAPANESE ARMY MECHANICAL IMPACT NOSE FUZE A-2(C) with either instantaneous or delay action chosen and mechanically adjusted in the bomb rack during flight. "FROM 25thapril's COLLECTION"