London: Almark Publishing Co. 1970. — 50 p. — ISBN 855240040
Whilist, particularly in recent years, a great deal of information has been published concerning the dress and equipment of the German Wehrmacht, the Japanese Army has, for the most part, been sadly neglected. The object of this book therefore is to give a concise idea of the Japanese Army's background, together with details of dress and infantry weapons, etc. It will be seen that, although not suffering from the obsession with uniform detail so characteristic of its German counterpart, the Japanese Army was adequately clothed and equipped to undertake operations in many areas and climates, and against some of the most sophisticated military powers in the world. This fact is all the more remarkable when it is remembered that Japan lifted itself from a medieval, feudal type state into a twentieth century industrial world power in something less than a hundred years.
The contents of the book are intended to assist students of uniforms, model soldier and weapon enthusiasts, and wargamers, by giving as much detail as possible. In addition to small arms, coverage is given to the other weapons used by the Japanese infantry. One or two minor or obsolescent weapons are omitted, but all principal weapons are shown and described. Many of the photographs and drawings are from US official sources, whilst the coloured plates are from US Intelligence material of the war years.