Translation Requests

[Akira Takizawa]

1st - Esoru Hasunuma
His first name is 蕃. Furigana (the pronunciation written at the side of Kanji in small Kana) says Esoru. But, I have never heard that 蕃 is read Esoru. It is useally read Ban.

2nd - Tozaemon Tsuda

Taki

[VJK]

Thank you very much again, Taki, you are of such great help!

Kind regards,

VJK

[VJK]

Here are another 4 with which I could really do with your help.

Kind regards,

VJK

[Akira Takizawa]

3 - Rikutaro Oshima
4 - Kisaburo or Yoshisaburo Naito
5 - Koji Sakai
6 - Manji Mochinaga

Taki

[VJK]

Much appreciated as always, Taki!

Kind regards,

VJK

[stulev]

can someone translate the name of the maru for me thank you

静海丸

[hysteric]

can someone translate the name of the maru for me thank you

静海丸

Hi stulev,

Found this: Shizumi Maru ("Quiet Ocean") Japanese NAVY Special Gunboat. Try the link:
http://www.ktcnasale.top/japan-wwii-mil ... -6358.html

Does that seem right?

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Another name for you:

小川左右民

He was a Naval officer from Eta Jima Class 65. His family name is OGAWA. TIA for any help in translation!

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Hello, I am new to this forum and would love to have some help. Can anyone help to identify the information on this dog tag. It was possibly collected on Iwo Jima during WWII. We think this is true based on how our organization came to own it. It was donated to us by an Iwo Jima survivor several years ago.
Thank you for any help and additional resources where information can be retrieved.

[Akira Takizawa]

The first line of 宗2737 means Iki fortress heavy artillery regiment.

Taki

[hysteric]

The first line of 宗2737 means Iki fortress heavy artillery regiment.

Taki

In addition to what Taki said...

This tag is not from Iwo Jima as it stands. The Iki Fortress Heavy Artillery Regiment was part of the 56th Army (HQ in Iizuka on Kyushu Island, Japan) and had an authorized strength of 1,371 men according to my source. The Iki Fortress unit had a headquarters, 9 infantry battalions and a heavy artillery regiment. Here's what Wikipedia says about Iki Island...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iki_Island

The tag is interesting in that it is stamped with western style numbers. The cancelled 西 is an abbreviation for 西部 "Seibu" showing the unit was converted from a homeland defence unit but retained its code number, and replaced by 宗 "Shuu", the 56th Army's code name.

U.S. servicemen did a lot of horse trading with their souvenirs which may be what happened, with out him no one can say for sure where your vet obtained this tag from but it's the real deal, just not from Iwo Jima.

hysteric

[AlifRafikKhan]

Hi, can someone decipher this kanji? The pic was taken when general Tomoyuki Yamashita visited the hauptquartier of marshal Walther von Brauchitsch in Berlin, 18 January 1941.

Source: https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/35647 ... 49085e44e/

[Akira Takizawa]

It is written as marshal Brauchitsch. Brauchitsch is in Katakana, not in Kanji.

Taki

[uncle]

Good day.
can someone translate. (any help)

[Akira Takizawa]

Hijiri truck. Read below.
viewtopic.php?f=65&t=169054&p=1916010&h ... i#p1916004

Taki