 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Syonan reflections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home of the 5th division Imperial Japanese Army living history group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latest updates! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Japanese WW2 Field Gear and Equipment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A lot of wartime photos showed Japanese troops dressed in lightweight uniforms designed for wear in countries with hotter climate. In Singapore, this was none farther than the truth. Here is a detailed walkthrough of what the ordinary Japanese Infantry soldier would have worn when he set foot on Singapore soil for the next 3 years and 8 months. You will never find this information just by watching dramas like the Price of Peace, A War Diary…… =-p |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore war years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uniforms and Equipment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Useful readups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Items for sale / trade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Links of Interest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On going Projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click for Page 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Gear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cotton Field Cap - The basic headgear was the brown cotton field cap which had a leather strap secured by 2 brass buttons on the side. Lighter shades of brown existed. There were air vents on certain models and some caps did not have the Yellow Army star sewn on the front. An adjustable cord found on the back determined the tightness of the cap. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun Flaps - Protecting the wearer from the Singapore blazing heat were sun flaps or neck flaps. These were 4 pieces of cloth sewn together and there were hooks on it to be secured to thread loops present on the field cap. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helmet Cover - The helmet cover was used to protect the steel helmet from damage and also to give some form of concealment from enemy troops. This example is made from cotton and had the Army star sewn on the front side. It was tighten around the helmet by means of pulling a drawstring within the cover. Sometimes a helmet net was used in lieu of the cover. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tropical Shirt - Due to the hot weather in Singapore, the cotton Tropical shirt was used instead of the thicker wool M90 tunic, which was often used in China. It had 2 breast pockets with air vent pockets on either side of the shirt. It was made in different shades, varying from light khaki to a darker mustard brown colour. It was usually manufacturer stamped. A dark green colour version also existed for snipers and officers who wanted more cooling attire. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AlvinLee_81@yahoo.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||