Japan, Imperial. An Sergeant Major’s M98 Tunic, C.1944 Auction Archive 67 mm x 67 mm

67 mm x 67 mm

dead at age 24

SS # 359 733

The collar is trimmed in a 9 mm wide strip of fine silvered wire threading

Japan, Imperial. An Sergeant Major’s M98 Tunic, C.1944 Auction Archive 67 mm x 67 mmThis is an extremely well preserved Imperial Japanese Army Sergeant Major M98 service tunic, constructed of olive drab coloured wool twill. The collars of the tunic are flanked by tabs, constructed of multi coloured, machine embroidered rayon. Each tab consists of a red base bisected by a golden yellow central band, in turn bearing three five pointed stars, and measures 17 mm (w) x 40 mm (l). Each breast flap has two pockets, with the upper pockets