Translation Requests

[Viktor27]

Good afternoon.
Need help identifying a division

[Akira Takizawa]

Good afternoon.
Need help identifying a division

2nd Infantry Regiment of 14th Division

Taki

[Viktor27]

Good afternoon.
Need help identifying a division

2nd Infantry Regiment of 14th Division

Taki

Thanks a lot

[cstunts]

If possible, could I get equivalent English-language terms for the following IJN words found in BKS:

jutsu ryoku 術力、
en ren 演練、
sen mu 戦務、
ato zum 後詰め、
ippon shoubu 一本勝負

Many thanks in advance.

[fontessa]

If possible, could I get equivalent English-language terms for the following IJN words found in BKS:

jutsu ryoku 術力、
en ren 演練、
sen mu 戦務、
ato zum 後詰め、
ippon shoubu 一本勝負

Many thanks in advance.

jutsu ryoku 術力: Combat ability or work performance ability in each organization.

en ren 演練: Practice actual fighting, and get used to it and become good at it.

sen mu 戦務: Generic term for clerical work that implements strategies and tactics
ADM Yamamoto Isoroku newly established ” 戦務参謀 Staff Officer for Senmu” and “政務参謀 Staff Officer for Political Affairs” in Combined Fleet Headquarters. The Staff Officer for Political Affairs participated in negotiations with other organizations including the Army.

ato zum 後詰め: Usually read “go zume”. Tactically, troops waiting behind the main force. Strategically, reserve.

ippon shoubu 一本勝負: A martial arts match where one point wins the game. Winning is usually determined by the number of points got within a set time.
Cf;
ippatsu shoubu 一発勝負: One-shot game
ippon shoubu 一本勝負 doesn't have the implication of a "One-shot game".

fontessa

[cstunts]

Fontessa-san,

Domo arigato gozaimasu!

Extremely useful and interesting. I appreciate your help v. much.

[Southeast]

Hi , im new in here , but i have something that maybe there is someone can help me. Here is the picture ,the location look like in rabaul , i hope the picture are clear to read

[AshenSocks]

の : of
農園 : farm

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[fontessa]

Hi , im new in here , but i have something that maybe there is someone can help me. Here is the picture ,the location look like in rabaul , i hope the picture are clear to read

The letters behind can be read as follows.
アンダマン Andaman
のさわ農園 Nosawa Farm

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So, it seems that the two men belonged to 12th Special Base Unit which stayed in Andaman Island. Andaman Island suffered a severe famine in the latter half of the war, but this photo does not show that. On the contrary, they look happy. It is the reason why I think the photo was taken in the initial stage of the war. I'm not so sure, but Nosawa may be the name of their commander because IJA and IJN often named various things with the commander's name.

fontessa

[Southeast]

Hi , im new in here , but i have something that maybe there is someone can help me. Here is the picture ,the location look like in rabaul , i hope the picture are clear to read

The letters behind can be read as follows.
アンダマン Andaman
のさわ農園 Nosawa Farm

のさわ.jpg

So, it seems that the two men belonged to 12th Special Base Unit which stayed in Andaman Island. Andaman Island suffered a severe famine in the latter half of the war, but this photo does not show that. On the contrary, they look happy. It is the reason why I think the photo was taken in the initial stage of the war. I'm not so sure, but Nosawa may be the name of their commander because IJA and IJN often named various things with the commander's name.

fontessa

の : of
農園 : farm

.....

Thank you so much AshenSocks and fontessa!, im really apreciate it!

[Akira Takizawa]

Nosawa will be Major Nosawa (野沢) of the commander of 251st Independent Infantry Battalion of 35th Independent Mixed Brigade, which was stationed on Andaman Island.

Taki

[fontessa]

Nosawa will be Major Nosawa (野沢) of the commander of 251st Independent Infantry Battalion of 35th Independent Mixed Brigade, which was stationed on Andaman Island.

Taki

Thanks!

fontessa

[raedon10]

Found this photo among my husband's grandfathers things, one of the few with writing on the back. Albert Perrin served in Pacific theater. Would love to have a translation. Thank you RaDonna

[fontessa]

Found this photo among my husband's grandfathers things, one of the few with writing on the back. Albert Perrin served in Pacific theater. Would love to have a translation. Thank you RaDonna

The Kanji looks like 宮本源太郎 Gentaro Miyamoto.

fontessa

[cstunts]

Hello,

What is the Japanese term that refers to Guadalcanal as something like 'Starvation Island'? It begins with ga-, I thought.

Many thanks in advance.