Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces by Gary Nila

Author:Gary Nila
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces: Uniforms and Equipment 1932–45
ISBN: 9781780962399
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2011-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

Photographed in November 1941, SNLF Capt Miyamoto still wears the first pattern green tropical tunic with removable shoulder boards, three front buttons and deep lapels, over a tan shirt with a green tie. His sword belt and gloves are leather. The translation reads, “Captain Miyamoto of a troop bearing his name, in Showa 16 [1941], 11th month [November].” (Eric Doody)

Troops of the 1st Maizuru SNLF pose in Hainan, China, in 1939 with their officer (center, second row.) Apart from the sailor at front right, who has a 6.5mm Type 38 rifle, all the enlisted men hold the superior 7.7mm Type 99, and all wear Type 99 ammunition pouches. These men still display round red-on-blue rating patches on their right sleeves. One leading seaman (second from left, front row) has the white lanyard with a bosun’s whistle around his neck. (Eric Doody)

All naval insignia were tacked in four or six corners and were never fully sewn down to a uniform, so as to allow for easy removal for security purposes or laundering.

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