Japanese soldiers' identification tags

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Re: Japanese soldiers' identification tags

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Post by Sparky67 » 27 Sep 2011, 10:00

Hi Tom.
Thank you for the information. The Wiki article on the 2nd Division states "In 1944, it was ordered to Burma to resist the British reoccupation. After performing coastal duties in Arakan the division was reassigned directly to Burma Area Army in May. Used as a strategic reserve it was largely annihilated in the subsequent conflict." which would tie up with where I believe the dog tag came from.
I have emailed the Japanese Embassy in London in the hope that they can put me in touch with an organisation who may have access to some records or other resources in Japan. I will keep you in touch with any positive progress.
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Post by cloudy-joe » 01 Feb 2012, 13:10

Gentlemen, do you have any idea about this code?
Kaname 2232, or 2242 or... 22222 ???
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Post by Akira Takizawa » 01 Feb 2012, 13:18

It is 2232. It means 125th Infantry Regiment of 88th Division on Karafuto.

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Post by cloudy-joe » 01 Feb 2012, 13:20

Taki, thank you!
But to tell the truth, I`m not sure about the third kanji.
I thought it is 亖 - a calligraphic form of the character 四.
And what does the code "Kaname 2242" means?

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Post by Akira Takizawa » 01 Feb 2012, 14:15

2242 did not exist in 88th Division. So, it is typo of 2232.

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Post by cloudy-joe » 01 Feb 2012, 14:57

Taki, thank you very much!

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Post by cloudy-joe » 29 Jun 2012, 18:06

I will be very greatful for any additional information about this transport observation unit N8 (type of transport, unit location, subordination etc).

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Post by Akira Takizawa » 30 Jun 2012, 11:56

cloudy-joe wrote:I will be very greatful for any additional information about this transport observation unit N8 (type of transport, unit location, subordination etc).
輸送監視隊(transport observation unit) is a substitution for standard transport battalion. It consisted of about 35 men and it employed local workers and wagons to transport. 輸送監視隊 were formed under division or army and they were called with upper unit name and number like 関東軍第1輸送監視隊. Note that number is only unique within division or army. So, there are the same number units in other division or army. For example, No. 8 輸送監視隊 existed in 2nd Division, 12th Division, 14th Division etc. On this tag, upper unit is not written. So, I cannot identify the unit.

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Post by cloudy-joe » 30 Jun 2012, 15:51

Taki, thank you very much for your help. I want to obtain little more specific– the main task of this unit was security service? What kind of transport it could be – rail, motor, river or air transport?
Thank you in advance.

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Post by Akira Takizawa » 30 Jun 2012, 16:20

> I want to obtain little more specific– the main task of this unit was security service?

No, transport service.

> What kind of transport it could be – rail, motor, river or air transport?

Transport by employed local workers (mainly Chinese coolies) and local horse wagons.

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Post by cloudy-joe » 30 Jun 2012, 21:55

Thank you, Taki!
This is the another one dogtag for the same man. Unfortunatly, I don`t know the code 4910.

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Post by stulev » 01 Jul 2012, 13:23

I have code 4910 as the 25th Divisions - 25th Transport Regiment

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Post by cloudy-joe » 01 Jul 2012, 14:09

Many thanks for your help!
I thought about 25th Division (code kanji 国). So, may be the 8th transport observation unit also was the part of 25th Division.

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Post by jeeplover » 21 Nov 2012, 07:17

jeeplover wrote:i guess no one is understanding what i am asking.what i want to know is when were the wooden tags issued ? y were they issued ? typically what info can we expect to find on them ? hope to have clarified my question and hope someone knows. thank you
wow posted this 1 years ago and still no answer????
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Post by jeeplover » 21 Nov 2012, 07:20

was recently told wooden tags are not surrender tags but name tags like the kind you would put on your gym bag / is this information correct.and if so y are they so commonly referred to as surrender tags?

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