Bào huà dàjiàn jūnguó dì /

報畫大艦軍國帝 /

Detailed images of battleships (such as the Nagato-class), aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines and also carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy with technical specifications such as displacement, speed, and armament for each vessel; on verso showcasing the weaponry of th...

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Other Authors: Murakami, Matsujiro, 1897-1962 (Illustrator), Iizuka, Reiji (Illustrator), Sudō, Keizō (Editor)
Format: Photo
Language:Japanese
Published: Tōkyō-to Bunkyō-ku : Dai Nihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha, [1940]
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Summary:Detailed images of battleships (such as the Nagato-class), aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines and also carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy with technical specifications such as displacement, speed, and armament for each vessel; on verso showcasing the weaponry of the Imperial Japanese Army with detailed images of Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tanks, field artillery, machine guns, military aircraft, and standard soldier equipment. The aim was to educate boys on military tactics and technology, serving as domestic wartime propaganda during the Sino-Japanese War and the eve of war in the Pacific during World War II.
Item Description:Poster issued as an insert with "Shōnen kurabu" (Boys' Club, an educational magazine for boys), vol. 27, no. 1, 1940 (New Year's supplement).
Physical Description:1 poster : both sides, color ; 62 x 92 cm