More pictures

[Ralph A]

From several of my photo albums. Enjoy.

Clank clank. Vickers '89's and some sort of tankette; Carden-Lloyd maybe.

Some of these things had asbestos lining.

[Ralph A]

Before.

[Ralph A]

After.

[Ralph A]

The usual array of Sacred Treasures, Golden Kite, Rising Sun, China Incident, Enthronement and Red Cross Danglers.

[Ralph A]

One of my favorites.

[Ralph A]

Too much fun. I think I went to school with the guy in the middle...

[Ralph A]

I have forgotten the name of this people. If I remember correctly, they represent the original inhabitants of the Japanese islands and they got sort of a raw deal much like Native Americans. I think.

All for now. Thanks for looking.

[Paul L Murphy]

The indiginous people in the last post are called Ainu. They were forced ever northwards by Japanese settlers until they ended up in the northern part of Hokkaido. Interesting culture, they worshipped bears among other things.

In post 3 he appears to be wearing a Chinese order on his medal bar after the Rising Sun. Can we have a close-up of it ???

[Bear]

Great pictures Ralph. The photo in post #7 is rather spooky.

thanks,

barry

[Ralph A]

In post 3 he appears to be wearing a Chinese order on his medal bar after the Rising Sun. Can we have a close-up of it ?

[Ralph A]

Here's a few more:

[Ralph A]

Still life.

[Ralph A]

Imperial guard?

[Paul L Murphy]

The photo in 13 is a very nice example of a General's full dress uniform, not Imperial Guard. As far as I am concerned you can keep all the grubby field gear with battle stains, just give me a nice pre war dress uniform like this with lots of glittery things hanging on it !