japanese military photos

  1. Admiral Suetsugu Nobumasa/末次信正 海軍大将

    Nobumasa Suetsugu /末次 信正/ (30 June 1880 – 29 December 1944) was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture as the younger son of a former samurai in the service of Tokuyama Domain. He graduated from the 27th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, ranked 50th out of 114 cadets. He served as a junior...
  2. Admiral Yashiro Rokurō/八代 六郎 海軍大将

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yashiro_Rokur%C5%8D Famous photo. But rarely you are able to examine all those tiny little details. 2nd class Order of St. Anna for Non-Christians (Imperial Russia) received on July 31,1899. 2ns class (Commander) Order of the Zähringer Lion with oak leaf (Grand...
  3. Badges of Imperial Military Reservist Association on Cavaliers

  4. "May Wear Both Classes of Order of Golden Kite Simultaneously": Two Kites on One Man Chest

    "Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received a higher grade, may wear both" Imperial Edict No. 726 of June 28, 1941 “Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received the same grade, shall wear both” Imperial Edict No. 657 of September 26...
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