WWII Imperial Japanese Army Military Court Law Book 1934 Pre-War Legal Manual

  

Own a Piece of History. This rare volume contains the complete "Lectures on Army Court-Martial Law" published in July 1934 during the critical pre-war period when Japan was expanding its military influence in East Asia. Authored by military legal scholar Hideo Hidaka and published by Ryoeido Publishing House in Tokyo, this comprehensive manual provides an exceptional glimpse into the Japanese Imperial Army's military justice system. The book features detailed explanations of the legal framework that governed Japanese military personnel, covering everything from court establishment procedures to trial protocols and punishments. Of particular historical interest are sections discussing legal jurisdiction in occupied territories and treatment of civilian populations under military control - topics that would become tragically relevant during Japan's subsequent expansions.

The first image shows actual text where the manual discusses how military law applies in territories under Japanese control, including occupied areas. This documentation of legal mechanisms used to govern conquered territories makes it an important primary source for understanding Japan's colonial administration. "No Reproduction" stamp on the publication page, indicating its restricted nature. Comprehensive table of contents with detailed sections on court jurisdiction and procedures. Original publisher's cloth binding with intact spine text.

Price marked as "2 Yen 30 Sen" on the original publication page. Complete 445-page text with all sections intact. Published just three years after the Manchurian Incident and three years before the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, this manual represents a critical transitional period in Japanese military legal development. Military historians, WWII researchers, and collectors of pre-war Japanese artifacts will find this an invaluable reference documenting how Japan's military justice system operated. This is offered purely as a historical artifact documenting pre-WWII Japanese military legal systems.

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