Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (8 Viewers)

[ARTESH]

I really love how other nations care about their history ... Many regimes came and gone, so many things changed ... But "historical" buildings are still alive and cared ... For newer generations ...

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks ARTESH and Happy New Year
A Happy New Year, everyone!

 

[Shinpachi]

Fall of Singapore introduced to the Japanese people in February, 1942.
There was an inside story in this scene.
As Takahumi Hishikari (3rd guy from the right) was thought a good English speaker because he studied in the US as a son of renowned General Taka Hishikari, he was asked to help Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita (3rd from the left) as an interpreter but it turned out that his English was immature during talks with Lt. Gen. Arthur Ernest Percival. Hishikari was changed with Lt. Col Ichiji Sugita (4th from the right). He looks losing his job in this picture.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Njaco]

A friend of mine (who recently died) had me meet her uncle who was in the Army (sadly he has since passed away also). They allowed me to scan pics that he took while stationed in country during the war. Anybody recognize this place>

 

[SaparotRob]

Italy?

 

[Wurger]

Yep.. these two guys with the rifles are the Italian Carabinieri members. So either the Sicily or Italy.

 

[Njaco]

But where in Italy?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Looks like pretty distinct architecture

 

[Shinpachi]

Filipino POWs under re-education introduced to the Japanese people in August 1942.
They were released after the education as pro-Japanese leaders in the society.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

A trivia about IJA uniform.
Q: Why didn't they wear a pair of short pants in the southern front?
A: They attempted it in French Indochina like French soldiers in 1940 but gave up because it produced a lot of scratches on the knees during the crawling along training.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff shinpachi!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Yikes, just the thought of fighting in short pants.

 

[Shinpachi]

Yikes, just the thought of fighting in short pants.

Certainly. It was one of the signs of attacking Malaya next year.
The other was the occupation of the southern part of French Indochina in July, 1942.

 

[Snautzer01]

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What does the bike sign say? Matsumoro take away and delivery ?

 

[Snautzer01]

1945 Press Photo Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita to sign surrender documents, Luzon | eBay

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General Yamashita & Staff on Surrender on Philippines

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Military World War II Lot of (6) Original Signal Corp Negatives, Prints | eBay

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What does the bike sign say? Matsumoro take away and delivery ?

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Looks like this

㐧１２ No.12
北桟橋許可車輌 Permitted Vehicle in the North Pier
小野工業㈱ (禁無断使用) Ono Industry Co., Ltd (Do not use without permission)

 

[Capt. Vick]

I thought it said, "Don't ride in sand! - Baka!"