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Re: Translation Requests

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Post by stulev » 21 Sep 2020, 13:07

Thank you Fontessa-san

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Post by stulev » 08 Oct 2020, 13:01

Hello all

Please translate the military address on this fieldpost card from Southern China(South Branch) Thank you Stuart

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Post by fontessa » 08 Oct 2020, 17:01

Hello stulev,

南支派遣
飯田部隊
松崎隊
Dispatched to Southern China
Ida Detachment (Taiwan Mixed Brigade) commanded by LTG Ida Shojiro 飯田祥二郎
Unnown Company commanded by CPT Matsuzaki 松崎

Ida Detachment was put into the Hainan Island capture (January - February 1939) together with the 4th Air Brigade (Stationed Taiwan).

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Post by stulev » 09 Oct 2020, 13:23

Thank you Fontessa-San

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Post by stulev » 11 Oct 2020, 02:20

Hello all

someone told me that this was from the Yasakuni(I hope I spelled it correctly) shrine - can someone please translate Thank you Stuart

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Post by fontessa » 12 Oct 2020, 07:49

Hello stulev,

In Japan, the war dead were enshrined as god at Yasukuni Shrine. 祭神之記 Saijin no ki is a summary of the military history etc. of the war dead.
This is issued only to the bereaved family. I saw it for the first time.

平成12年10月1日卯
靖国神社
祭神之記
宇治田和夫
階級: 陸軍兵長
所属部隊: 歩兵第80聯隊
死歿年月日: 昭和19年1月12日(戦病死)
死歿場所: 東部ニューギニア、テイレンペ州
死歿時本籍地: 和歌山県和歌山市手平45
死亡時御遺族: (父)宇治田冨次
合祀年月日: 昭和32年4月21日

1 October 2000 (Provably issued date)
Yasukuni Shrine
About the Enshrined God
(Name): Ujita Kazuo
Rank: Atmy Lance Corporal
The unit belonged: 80th Infantry Regiment
The day of death: 12 January 1919 (War death, KIA or Death from illness)
Death Place: Eastern New Guinea, Tailempe State
Registered domicile at the time of death: 45 Tebira, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Bereaved family at the time of death: (Farther) Ujita Tomio
Enshrined date: 21 April 1957

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Post by stulev » 12 Oct 2020, 12:29

Fontessa thank you for the translation Stuart

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Post by stulev » 20 Oct 2020, 00:36

Hello all

Please translate the military address on this China Field post cards Thank you

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Post by fontessa » 20 Oct 2020, 01:57

Hello stulev,

支那派遣軍総司令部気付
久徳部隊
安田隊
China Expeditionary Army General Hedqorters Notis
中支那野戦兵器廠 Midd China Field Ordnance Depot commaned by Major General 久徳知至 Kyutoku Tomoyoshi
Duty Company commanded by Captain Yasuda

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Post by stulev » 20 Oct 2020, 13:49

Thank you Fontessa

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Post by stulev » 14 Nov 2020, 21:11

Hello all Can someone translate the military addresses on the field post cards below

number 1
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number 2 front
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number 2 back side
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number 3
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number 4
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Post by fontessa » 22 Nov 2020, 02:28

Hello stulev,


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中支派遣軍
土橋部隊気付
田村部隊
小早川隊
Midd China Expeditionary Army
22nd Division commanded by LtG Tsuchihashi Ichiji 土橋一次 Notice
85th Infantry Regiment commanded by Col Tamura Setsuzo 田村節蔵
Unknown Company commanded by Cpt Kobayakawa 小早川.



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佐世保局気付
特務艦朝日
第6分隊
Sasebo Postal Office Notice
Special Duty Ship (Training Battleship) Asahi
6th Squad



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●●部隊, ●● looks like 中島.
斎藤隊
陸軍騎兵
Probably 16th Division commanded by LtG Nakajima Kesago 中島今朝吾
The sender's branch was 騎兵 cavalry.
So his unit was believed to 10th Cavalry Regiment or its successor, 54th Reconnaissance Regiment.



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満州/国龍江省/白城子
松村部隊本部
Manchuria / Heilongjiang / Baicheng
Maybe 24th Air Regiment 本部 HQ commanded by LtC Matsumura Trajiro 松村寅次郎.

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Re: Translation Requests

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Post by stulev » 22 Nov 2020, 14:03

Thank you Fontessa for your detailed translation Stuart

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Post by VJK » 23 Nov 2020, 14:34

Hi,

Can anyone please identify these officers from the text? Source: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp

Many thanks for any help,

Kind regards,

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Post by fontessa » 23 Nov 2020, 21:00

Hello VJK,

Top-left
LtG Muraoka Chotaro 村岡長太郎 (5)
4th Division Commanding Officer: 6 August 1923 - 26 August 1927

Top- right
LtG Oba Jiro 大庭二郎 (Old.8)
3rd Division Commanding Officer: 15 February 1915 - 25 November 1919

Midd-left
MjG Matsui Yoshio 松井栄雄 (13)
27th Rrigade Commanding Officer: 10 August 1928 - 1 August 1930

Midd-right
LtG Miyaji Kusuma 宮地 久寿馬 (5)
24th Division Commanding Officer: 2 March 1924 - 1 August 1928

Bottom-left
Col Hayashi Shigekiyo 林茂清 (13)
59th Infantry Regiment Commanding Officer: 8 March 1928 - 11 March 1931

Bottom-right
MjG Hayashi Yoshitaro 林田芳太郎
No info,

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