Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Cotton Tropical KESENFUKU Battle Tunic

  
Original WW2 Imperial Japanese Army KESENFUKO "Home Front" Cotton Tropical Combat Battle Tunic Final Version 1945 Museum Quality. A very difficult item to obtain to complement a Pacific War collection and seldom seen. This scarce tunic is the final model summer tunic made and used by the Japanese Army in WWII. Introduced in 1944 and distributed in 1945 it is similar to the earlier Type 3 Tropical Field Tunic but differs in that it is shorter and lighter and has just two top breast pockets the bottom pockets now eliminated. The belt support loop remains on the left hip.

The hanging loop remains at the neck interior. The tropical side vents with pockets remain on the flanks.

Nice interior Army production stamp, size medium. This museum quality example retains the small paper label (almost always missing on Japanese tunics) and a faint character may be seen on the label. Mike Hewitt on page 71 and 85 of Uniforms and Equipment of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II depicts this scarce model tunic.

It is also well illustrated in Agustin Saiz book HEITAI pages 86-87. Complete and in near mint condition that would be impossible to upgrade.

This item is from my personal collection of many years. Other items will be listed over the coming weeks. Photos taken in natural sunlight without enhancement.

Priced at or less than my original cost; sale final with no return. Keywords: WWII, World War Two, Field Gear, Pacific War, IJA , IJN. The item "Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Cotton Tropical KESENFUKU Battle Tunic" is in sale since Saturday, May 18, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Japan\Other Japanese WWII Orig Items".

The seller is "federaleagle" and is located in Wagontown, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.