I've only seen this in some historical books. Thank you for fleshing out the equipment side of WW2 era Japan. It's very interesting to see it in action.
There are plenty of us. The Japanese had some really solid equipment that would have made most countries jealous for the time. They were also a major influence on major militaries after the Russo Japanese war, so it's cool to see how it all developed. Hopefully, TH-cam translates this well.
Amazing on the care and thought went into out fitting the troops for Japan at the time. I hope there is still some documentation on the full loadout of what each solder had and how prepared they were out in the field.
Thankfully there is, but it’s quite difficult to get all the personal items since both reproductions and originals are rare. Hopefully we’ll do a video on it in the future.
Having had to tie down everything with leather straps as a german great war reenactor the canvas straps that are already attached to the pack seem much more convinient. Very cool video!👍
Wonderful! Well done! Good detailing, and a look at how Japanese thought and culture affected everything in their lives, even the lowliest soldier whose highest asperation was death in battle for the Emperor. in order to understand the mind of an enemy, one has to look at every aspect of him, and many clues for the wise and observant are presented in the simple but elegant way the Japanese soldier subsisted with the equipment he was proud to carry because it was given him thru the chain of command by the Emperor. Those days seem far distant now. Life and the world have been made a better place in Peace than in war. But if Historians and average people are to have an understanding of those sad days and the terrible nature of war, an understanding of the Japanese soldier is essential. This goes back to Sun Tsu who taught that it was good to understand your opponent as a key to victory. Understanding history is a key which helps explains the present and unlock the future.
What a fascinating video!! It was like watching a Japanese chef cooking, - everything very precise and meticulous. Very interesting and well researched.
Oh that's really remarkable how the backpack is packed. It looks like it doesn't make any noise or rattle. The folding of the blanket and the tent is really awesome! A question about the spade, why isn't it complete. Or is it put together somehow? But you can only get to the steel helmet very slowly. Is there another way of transport, between normal march and close to battle? What equipment is in the backpack? Thanks for the interesting video about it.👍👍
The spade and handle breaks down into two pieces for ease of transportation. The helmet is tied over the mess kit when you don’t expect combat but when you are, you can place it on top of the backpack and tie the strap around your body for easy access. The backpack would usually have spare clothes, personal items, rations, and other goodies.
Ehre und Respekt , den tapferen japanischen Soldaten. Mögen sie in Frieden ruhen. Honor and respect to the brave Japanese soldiers. May they rest in peace.
Love the music BTW. It seems like more emphasis was put on the European theatre of operation here in the west, in movies and in popular culture, but it must take a level of dedication, discipline, national pride and hutzpah for a small island nation like Japan, with limited recourses, take on three Giants at the same time. Talk about punching above your weight. A lot of people don't realize that the bulk of Japan's manpower and recourses were focused on China, but still managed to fight and hold on to the island archipelago for as long as they did. My Grandfather served in the USMC in the Pacific, and I've always been fascinated by the foe they faced.
This is the munition kit. But there were undoubtedly other pieces of kit carried depending on your combat role - a stove and mess for cooks, a surgical box for medics, a satchel of explosives for engineers, loading tools and spare magazines for machine gunners, a field telephone or radio for commo etc. The war in the Pacific was marked by *entrenched* enemy positions, so soldiers on patrol stayed as light as they could until they could return to a fortified base camp. In jungle surroundings, this is a well put-together kit - light and compact enough not to get caught often on foliage, but with enough gear to stay sheltered and ready in temperamental tropic weather. You must also remember that in modern battle doctrine forces soldiers to always be in communication or connection with every other member of a fighting body - which means that radios, maps, binoculars, flares, signal smoke grenades, etc - which were carried by officers only to direct or aid troops, are carried by every single soldier of a unit; which increases weight carried by a large factor.
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Seems like a reasonable system. I like the 2 piece entrenching tool, the handle is long and the blade seems to be the largest I have seen. The shelter "half" seems very small, Is it a "quarter? The idea using cotton "tapes" is easy to produce, but if they were not sewn on they would be easier to replace if worn out. Very detailed, excellent video.
This was a very informative video. Man, I would have to have to use this system. It reminds me of white pack system the Brits used in the late 19th century.
Members of an MG team had separate pouches for the Type 96/99 magazines and a loose rounds bag where they keep ammunition to load into the magazines. They weren't kept in the backpack.
Interesting. I'm glad someone is making this kind of knowledge available about the Imperial Army. And in English too! There's so much good content out there on the US but it takes multiple sides to fight a war. What kind of footwear are used when tabi are on the pack? Are tabi like the helmet, and used mainly in combat?
Soldiers would be issued leather boots. Tabi are supplementary footwear originally intended for work purposes but soldiers would also wear it in combat.
:) Hello from Czech! Thanks for your channel and videos. I have one reproduction of "99". I use this backpack for bushcraft. Have a nice day and good luck! Banzai!
Estou escrevendo em português do Brasil. Agradeço ao esforço para demonstrar o equipamento utilizado e a forma como eram embalados. Guerra é uma atividade humana, infeliz e triste, mas humana. Que envolvem varias areas do conhecimento e que nos trazem aprendizado. Agradeço pela aula e conhecimento transmitido.
Great tutorial video. Interesting on how the soldiers packed and assembled this. I've seen displays of this at the museum of history but the curator and people who worked there could not describe how it was assemble or the setup. How I know-domo~arigato.
From a modern perspective this seems like a very complicated way to pack a bag. But I'm still amazed how similar much of it is to what we have in the swiss army. Especially the shelter half is almost identical and we also roll it in similar way
Bravo ! Encore une vidéo très intéressante au sujet de vos uniformes militaires pour un amateur Belge de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale - C'est Parfait ! 👍👍
I really like the idea of folding the tent half into itself. This my sound silly but I wonder if origami idea were used for thing like this ? Do you plan on covering food at some point ?
I’ve seen your previous videos on the Chinese uniforms. And I wanna know, where do you get them? The only place I’ve found is hikishop and from what I’ve heard they are not the best seller.
The regulation method for packing anything always looks very nice and compact but takes way too long and is too specific in the particular way a given item is to be set to really be practical outside of a garrison environment.
The regulation method is there to teach soldiers how to maximize space for the pack and make sure everything is properly neat and secure for inspection, training exercises, or a long march. Of course, if you’re in a situation where there is a lack of time or space, then the soldier can use an easier method.
Awesome content! Thumbs up! I must say what a overly complex system for such little benefit. A slightly larger conventional pack would have been far more useful. I will be looking for your other videos watched a couple, interested in cold weather kit of IJA?
The equipment for the IJA/IJN, and the Chinese Nationalists is comparatively light compared to their European compatriots. But having heavy equipment and thick uniforms isn't a great idea for the steamy jungles and forests of southeast asia or the Philippines. Also, the Japanese economy wasn't as robust as the larger l, Western Powers. However, they equipped their soldiers well and had perhaps the most economical and efficient kit in the War. They certainly had one of the best rifles, the Type 38 and later 99. Thank you for your hard work in the hobby! I wish I had the money and time to put into it the way I'd like! I happy for you that you do!
The backpack isn't normally taken into combat so a soldier wouldn't put stuff that he would need in a battle in it. Thats why he has an easily accessible haversack.
wow so cool, i want one, it was literally a work of art when you were done. best visual of that pack setup i have ever seen. could you put a list of items in the description.
As with the old US Brasso, polished boots, and even necktie...there's a lot of wasted time in learning this and in doing it. Precious time in some cases, in the field. Moreover, while 'battle-rattle' is reduced, you've absorbent (blanket) exposed, and these knots may come undone in nettles & brush, and slow the access to backpack interior. Also, canteen-knife-ammunition are not shown; but as close-at-hand items, I suppose these are for the IBE-or-belt(?), and it would be interesting to see how these were integrated with pack carry.
- Production simplicity was the main objective with this pack and they achieved it. - It doesn’t take more than a day for a conscript to learn how to assemble it, especially if you don’t want to get slapped by your instructor. (It’s just tying knots) - It’s not meant to be a combat pack and is mainly used in transit. So you’re not gonna be opening it unless you’ve settled into a secure position. - Have used the full pack for marches in dense brush. A tight knot tucked into folds and recesses as shown will not come undone. - In case of rainfall, soldiers would drape their waterproof shelter half over themselves and the backpack so it remains dry. - Our first video in the channel shows a full marching kit.
Amazing! Thanks for taking the time to make these. It's hard enough to find decent looking gear for a US impression, let alone Imperial Japanese. And I can't imagine doing research is very easy. Is your helmet restored or repro?
A soldier would only completely disassemble/reassemble his pack when he’s not in combat because the items he’ll need in combat would either be in his haversack or strapped on the outside of the pack which only takes a simple pull on the strap to loosen.
Do you know of any Japanese infantry memoirs? I've seen some from people in the Kamikaze program and a sub commander but non from a common Japanese infantryman.
The book Tales of Japanese Soldiers is the first that comes to mind. It mostly focuses on railroad troops in Burma but shares a similar experience with frontline soldiers. Unfortunately the vast majority of memoirs haven’t been translated from Japanese.
@@hattorihan7503 Thanks for the recommendation. It seems like there could an opportunity for someone that is bilingual to publish some. There is a growing interest in the Japanese experience in World War 2. Type 38 and type 99 rifles for instance, now have a lot more of a following than they used to.
The equipment and layout of the tako pack in the video would have still been appropriate for 1944-45. The war ended before you started to see the issuing of even lower quality or “last ditch” equipment.
Question, So why is it so dependent on tying instead of having leather or cloth straps with buckles? Would be easier and more practical in my opinion. Was the reason being there was a lack or resources or cultural reasons or both?
Mostly due to the lack of resources and ease of maintenance. It was a good enough replacement for the older leather and fur models that the JSDF continued using an updated post-war version
You obviously have not seen British 58 pattern webbing. Try getting a water bottle and plastic cup out of the pouch . Bloody material shrinks when wet.
The historically accurate tent poles and stakes. Only a limited number of reproduction poles were made and they have to be won at online auctions in Japan.
A question, since I've peeked through some books and some references suggest that infantry were given greatcoats, would they be rolled up and strapped around the pack similarly to the blanket? Thanks! I've recently found your channel by the way and I appreciate your very intricate details and explanations on soldier's equipment.
I've only seen this in some historical books. Thank you for fleshing out the equipment side of WW2 era Japan. It's very interesting to see it in action.
Yeah, no shit....Very impressive Sir !!! I don't think there are many folks out there who preserve this history.
私は日本人です！素晴らしい動画を有難う！
Folding technique for the blanket and the half shelter is very rigorous ! We are lucky you take the time to showcase such little known information !
世にも珍しい海外の日本軍マニア？
いずれにせよ軍歌のチョイスが渋い上に凄いコレクションですね、装具を綺麗に使って下さってありがとうございます。
not at all i am also japanese military enthusiast
There are plenty of us. The Japanese had some really solid equipment that would have made most countries jealous for the time. They were also a major influence on major militaries after the Russo Japanese war, so it's cool to see how it all developed.
Hopefully, TH-cam translates this well.
私はアメリカ人です。日本とアメリカが今日同盟国になれたことを嬉しく思います。両国の明るい未来を願っています。
翻訳機を使いました。ごめんなさい。
Amazing on the care and thought went into out fitting the troops for Japan at the time. I hope there is still some documentation on the full loadout of what each solder had and how prepared they were out in the field.
Thankfully there is, but it’s quite difficult to get all the personal items since both reproductions and originals are rare. Hopefully we’ll do a video on it in the future.
蛸足背嚢の実演！陸自になってからも似た背嚢が使われていましたね
日本軍が実戦の実践で辿り着いた合理性のあり方なんだなあ。ちょっと感心。
Having had to tie down everything with leather straps as a german great war reenactor the canvas straps that are already attached to the pack seem much more convinient. Very cool video!👍
Wonderful! Well done! Good detailing, and a look at how Japanese thought and culture affected everything in their lives, even the lowliest soldier whose highest asperation was death in battle for the Emperor. in order to understand the mind of an enemy, one has to look at every aspect of him, and many clues for the wise and observant are presented in the simple but elegant way the Japanese soldier subsisted with the equipment he was proud to carry because it was given him thru the chain of command by the Emperor. Those days seem far distant now. Life and the world have been made a better place in Peace than in war. But if Historians and average people are to have an understanding of those sad days and the terrible nature of war, an understanding of the Japanese soldier is essential. This goes back to Sun Tsu who taught that it was good to understand your opponent as a key to victory. Understanding history is a key which helps explains the present and unlock the future.
My wise and observant part was thinking this is not real until it is done kneeled in the dirt (on a rainy day)
Very true and so well-written. You have a way with words and you understood the mentality of the Japanese soldier of World War II.
Excellent video, I’m a long time Federal CW reenactor. The detail and your level of authenticity is amazing!
Well that's certainly not the first type 99 he's assembled.
I have no clue why I started watching this video, but I became mesmerized.
What a fascinating video!! It was like watching a Japanese chef cooking, - everything very precise and meticulous. Very interesting and well researched.
it reminds me of a sushi
Como siempre buenos videos que nos demuestran un poco más de como era el ejército imperial
Oh that's really remarkable how the backpack is packed. It looks like it doesn't make any noise or rattle. The folding of the blanket and the tent is really awesome! A question about the spade, why isn't it complete. Or is it put together somehow? But you can only get to the steel helmet very slowly. Is there another way of transport, between normal march and close to battle? What equipment is in the backpack? Thanks for the interesting video about it.👍👍
The spade and handle breaks down into two pieces for ease of transportation. The helmet is tied over the mess kit when you don’t expect combat but when you are, you can place it on top of the backpack and tie the strap around your body for easy access. The backpack would usually have spare clothes, personal items, rations, and other goodies.
Ehre und Respekt , den tapferen japanischen Soldaten. Mögen sie in Frieden ruhen. Honor and respect to the brave Japanese soldiers. May they rest in peace.
Excellent. The sound track was good too.
Love the music BTW. It seems like more emphasis was put on the European theatre of operation here in the west, in movies and in popular culture, but it must take a level of dedication, discipline, national pride and hutzpah for a small island nation like Japan, with limited recourses, take on three Giants at the same time. Talk about punching above your weight. A lot of people don't realize that the bulk of Japan's manpower and recourses were focused on China, but still managed to fight and hold on to the island archipelago for as long as they did. My Grandfather served in the USMC in the Pacific, and I've always been fascinated by the foe they faced.
It is used that backpacks of a similar type were also used in the early days of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
Do a video on Gunto swords, WW2-Era Japanese Samurai Swords.
I'm always amazed at how little gear soldiers on all sides carried during WW2. Compared to a modern military load, it's a very badic kit.
This is the munition kit. But there were undoubtedly other pieces of kit carried depending on your combat role - a stove and mess for cooks, a surgical box for medics, a satchel of explosives for engineers, loading tools and spare magazines for machine gunners, a field telephone or radio for commo etc.
The war in the Pacific was marked by *entrenched* enemy positions, so soldiers on patrol stayed as light as they could until they could return to a fortified base camp. In jungle surroundings, this is a well put-together kit - light and compact enough not to get caught often on foliage, but with enough gear to stay sheltered and ready in temperamental tropic weather.
You must also remember that in modern battle doctrine forces soldiers to always be in communication or connection with every other member of a fighting body - which means that radios, maps, binoculars, flares, signal smoke grenades, etc - which were carried by officers only to direct or aid troops, are carried by every single soldier of a unit; which increases weight carried by a large factor.
Thanks for this content. Best regards from germany.
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おぉ！仲間！今度やるときはイタリアは仲間にしない！
This is just too cool. I love it.
Does “Tako” mean “octopus”?
Yes.
Japanese's army backpack has 8 belts .so, that is same as octopus 8 foots. That why call Tako belts pack.
勇敢なる先人達に感謝を
sb
Спасибо тебе товарищ за конструктивный ролик . Ты облегчил мои страдания в изучении мат части реконструкции императорской армии Японии.
Very beautiful! Thank you from the US
Fascinating stuff!
Вмегда интересно помотреть форму и снаряжение армий второй мировой войны
Nice, Great Work Keep Making This Content I Really Like It. Thank You
TAKO＝99式タコ足背嚢、 蛸の足のように、結ぶ紐が多い事から「タコ足TaKoと呼ばれた🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🙏🙏🙏
Köszönöm! Érdekes videó lett. Nyomtam egy like!🙂😀👍
Muy interesante.Muy buen recreador.Saludos desde España.
Seems like a reasonable system. I like the 2 piece entrenching tool, the handle is long and the blade seems to be the largest I have seen. The shelter "half" seems very small, Is it a "quarter? The idea using cotton "tapes" is easy to produce, but if they were not sewn on they would be easier to replace if worn out.
Very detailed, excellent video.
Très instructif sur un matériel intéressant, merci.
This was a very informative video. Man, I would have to have to use this system. It reminds me of white pack system the Brits used in the late 19th century.
Looks like a nightmare if you need to carry extra rounds for the section MG, especially with the Japanese's lack of belt feds
Members of an MG team had separate pouches for the Type 96/99 magazines and a loose rounds bag where they keep ammunition to load into the magazines. They weren't kept in the backpack.
@@hattorihan7503 so other riflemen in the section didn't carry extra rounds for the MG?
@@dxd_jack951 Only for emergencies, because the riflemen would be doing their own maneuvers separate from the MG team
すごい! てんおはいっかばんざいいい🙋🏻♂️👍🏼🤘🏼
Thank you very much for sharing information 🤗🤗🤗 🎌🎌🎌
Interesting. I'm glad someone is making this kind of knowledge available about the Imperial Army. And in English too! There's so much good content out there on the US but it takes multiple sides to fight a war.
What kind of footwear are used when tabi are on the pack? Are tabi like the helmet, and used mainly in combat?
Soldiers would be issued leather boots. Tabi are supplementary footwear originally intended for work purposes but soldiers would also wear it in combat.
:) Hello from Czech! Thanks for your channel and videos. I have one reproduction of "99". I use this backpack for bushcraft. Have a nice day and good luck! Banzai!
What did the typical Japanese Soldier eat? What types of food or rations were available to them?
i see that the ija was about as neat as any japanese person
good to know they kept their stuff tidy even in war.
Awesome info! Looking forward to the video showing what a soldier was issued.
То есть чтобы на привале покушать - чтобы достать котелок нужно будет разбирать всю укладку? И потом вязать обратно?
Estou escrevendo em português do Brasil.
Agradeço ao esforço para demonstrar o equipamento utilizado e a forma como eram embalados.
Guerra é uma atividade humana, infeliz e triste, mas humana. Que envolvem varias areas do conhecimento e que nos trazem aprendizado.
Agradeço pela aula e conhecimento transmitido.
Great tutorial video.
Interesting on how the soldiers packed and assembled this.
I've seen displays of this at the museum of history but the curator and people who worked there could not describe how it was assemble or the setup.
How I know-domo~arigato.
Very impressive. Thank you.
Where do you get all of this? Is most of this reproduction?
大変興味深い内容でした。ありがとうございました。
マジックテープやバックル等がないので大変そう･･･
This was very cool and interesting.
From a modern perspective this seems like a very complicated way to pack a bag. But I'm still amazed how similar much of it is to what we have in the swiss army. Especially the shelter half is almost identical and we also roll it in similar way
Very interesting and keep it up!
Bravo ! Encore une vidéo très intéressante au sujet de vos uniformes militaires pour un amateur Belge de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale - C'est Parfait ! 👍👍
時空を超えてやってきた!
I have a question: in which situation jika tabi are supposed to be used?
Are they feild slippers?
I really like the idea of folding the tent half into itself. This my sound silly but I wonder if origami idea were used for thing like this ? Do you plan on covering food at some point ?
That’s something we’ll do an overview on in the future.
Do you have a link for this version of Plum and Soliders, its great
I’ve seen your previous videos on the Chinese uniforms. And I wanna know, where do you get them? The only place I’ve found is hikishop and from what I’ve heard they are not the best seller.
I need to know where to you get all your stuff, do you get it from a website or is it custom made and if custom how?
Please help Admiral Yamamoto
Muchas gracias la forma de doblar la frazada me resultó muy útil y práctica
Por algún motivo nunca se me hubiera ocurrido
So very compact and sensible.
Imagine a young Japanese recruit learning these basic techniques.........
Great video.
Would you mind doing a video for the Jika-Tabi's that we saw in this video?
Regarding uses, effectiveness, care, etc.
That’s a good idea for a future video
The regulation method for packing anything always looks very nice and compact but takes way too long and is too specific in the particular way a given item is to be set to really be practical outside of a garrison environment.
The regulation method is there to teach soldiers how to maximize space for the pack and make sure everything is properly neat and secure for inspection, training exercises, or a long march. Of course, if you’re in a situation where there is a lack of time or space, then the soldier can use an easier method.
Awesome content! Thumbs up! I must say what a overly complex system for such little benefit. A slightly larger conventional pack would have been far more useful. I will be looking for your other videos watched a couple, interested in cold weather kit of IJA?
The equipment for the IJA/IJN, and the Chinese Nationalists is comparatively light compared to their European compatriots.
But having heavy equipment and thick uniforms isn't a great idea for the steamy jungles and forests of southeast asia or the Philippines. Also, the Japanese economy wasn't as robust as the larger l, Western Powers.
However, they equipped their soldiers well and had perhaps the most economical and efficient kit in the War. They certainly had one of the best rifles, the Type 38 and later 99.
Thank you for your hard work in the hobby! I wish I had the money and time to put into it the way I'd like! I happy for you that you do!
I felt the humidity in the first 5 seconds of this video
Main drawback I can see is if the inside of the pack needs to be accessed, much equipment has to be removed first.
The backpack isn't normally taken into combat so a soldier wouldn't put stuff that he would need in a battle in it. Thats why he has an easily accessible haversack.
Great video. Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
wow so cool, i want one, it was literally a work of art when you were done. best visual of that pack setup i have ever seen. could you put a list of items in the description.
They made another video let's gooo. ❤😮
as Cantonese, I have to say that the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II was indeed a terrible and respectable opponent
Respectable? They were worse than the NAZIS
As with the old US Brasso, polished boots, and even necktie...there's a lot of wasted time in learning this and in doing it. Precious time in some cases, in the field. Moreover, while 'battle-rattle' is reduced, you've absorbent (blanket) exposed, and these knots may come undone in nettles & brush, and slow the access to backpack interior. Also, canteen-knife-ammunition are not shown; but as close-at-hand items, I suppose these are for the IBE-or-belt(?), and it would be interesting to see how these were integrated with pack carry.
- Production simplicity was the main objective with this pack and they achieved it.
- It doesn’t take more than a day for a conscript to learn how to assemble it, especially if you don’t want to get slapped by your instructor. (It’s just tying knots)
- It’s not meant to be a combat pack and is mainly used in transit. So you’re not gonna be opening it unless you’ve settled into a secure position.
- Have used the full pack for marches in dense brush. A tight knot tucked into folds and recesses as shown will not come undone.
- In case of rainfall, soldiers would drape their waterproof shelter half over themselves and the backpack so it remains dry.
- Our first video in the channel shows a full marching kit.
Amazing! Thanks for taking the time to make these. It's hard enough to find decent looking gear for a US impression, let alone Imperial Japanese. And I can't imagine doing research is very easy. Is your helmet restored or repro?
Looks like alot of work. How were you to do this in the middle of a swamp or jungle under fire?
A soldier would only completely disassemble/reassemble his pack when he’s not in combat because the items he’ll need in combat would either be in his haversack or strapped on the outside of the pack which only takes a simple pull on the strap to loosen.
The concept of “Glamping” was obviously still decades away..
Nice and neat!
even the backpack kit makes more conflicated
Cool music I dont know what they are saying but I like the vibe. I imagine a singer in black and white
What is the weight of a fully packed Tako Pack? What was carried inside the Tako Pack?
Lieutenant: "Okay fellas, in two days we counterattack..."
Regular infantry: "Welp.....better start packing up now."
Do you know of any Japanese infantry memoirs? I've seen some from people in the Kamikaze program and a sub commander but non from a common Japanese infantryman.
The book Tales of Japanese Soldiers is the first that comes to mind. It mostly focuses on railroad troops in Burma but shares a similar experience with frontline soldiers. Unfortunately the vast majority of memoirs haven’t been translated from Japanese.
@@hattorihan7503 Thanks for the recommendation. It seems like there could an opportunity for someone that is bilingual to publish some. There is a growing interest in the Japanese experience in World War 2. Type 38 and type 99 rifles for instance, now have a lot more of a following than they used to.
@@hattorihan7503 I picked up a book called "A Tomb called Iwo Jima". It has soldier interviews and is based on the Japanese experience on Iwo.
Did the equipments or the layout change throughout the war, especially near the end of the war ?
The equipment and layout of the tako pack in the video would have still been appropriate for 1944-45. The war ended before you started to see the issuing of even lower quality or “last ditch” equipment.
Great video,but a you pls post links to where we can get there pro gear?
Question, So why is it so dependent on tying instead of having leather or cloth straps with buckles? Would be easier and more practical in my opinion. Was the reason being there was a lack or resources or cultural reasons or both?
Mostly due to the lack of resources and ease of maintenance. It was a good enough replacement for the older leather and fur models that the JSDF continued using an updated post-war version
マレー作戦 (1941-1942) ?
Where do you find these things? My boy raided a history museum to get this gear! Epic.
Now that was COOL !
Very interesting!! They sure didnt want anything to be easily accessible did they?
You obviously have not seen British 58 pattern webbing. Try getting a water bottle and plastic cup out of the pouch . Bloody material shrinks when wet.
Look up what the US used early in the war
I see that the German food pot Kochgeschirr 31 was copied by almost everyone.
Tenno Heika Banzai!
Brilliant. Thanks
What would the rations have been like?
What is the approximate weight of combat loaded pack?
What would be the hardest part of your kit to find. ?
The historically accurate tent poles and stakes. Only a limited number of reproduction poles were made and they have to be won at online auctions in Japan.
What was filling out the pack in the first place? Like your vids.
Can u also tell us the items inside the pack
A question, since I've peeked through some books and some references suggest that infantry were given greatcoats, would they be rolled up and strapped around the pack similarly to the blanket? Thanks! I've recently found your channel by the way and I appreciate your very intricate details and explanations on soldier's equipment.
Depending on the climate, the greatcoat or raincoat would be rolled with the blanket roll inside. Thank you for your compliments!
Very few buckles. Was this because metal was a strategic material?
Yes, and mostly for production simplicity.
where do you get these stuff