WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Soldier Gift Register & KIA Letters Home Shizuoka

  
A powerful and emotional set of original WWII Imperial Japanese Army documents. This includes a rare "Shussei Iwai Kifu" (Deployment Celebration Contribution Register) dated August 18, 1941 (Showa 16), listing monetary gifts for a departing soldier named Suzuki Takeshi. Accompanied by heartfelt wartime letters from friends, one of which informs the family about the death in battle of a fellow soldier. These pieces reflect the emotional and social rituals surrounding military deployment during the war: the farewell contributions from neighbors, the anxiety and grief of loss, and the handwritten condolences. Handwritten documents like these are rarely preserved together and offer a deep insight into the personal experience of war beyond the battlefield. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers - Please Note.

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