| Item title: | Map drawing manual: With revised army abbreviations |
| Title (romaji): | Yôzu to shakeizu no kakikata |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 1/4/2) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | AWM 82 captured Japanese documents |
| AJRP sub-series: | ATIS material registered as A documents |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM 82 1/4/2 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 1/4/- Items registered by ATIS as "A" documents |
| Item: | 1/4/2 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 1 book, 41 pages plus 29 fold out illustrations |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Published, Official |
| Category: | Instruction manual |
Item content | |
| Creation date range (d/m/y): | 10/1/1932 to 1/4/1942 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | MILITARY INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAPS AND MAPPING |
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| Japanese unit names: | Taka Unit |
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| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands) |
| Content: | This item consists of an instruction manual for drawing military sketch maps. Edited by SAITÔ Ippei, it was originally published by Shôheikan of Tokyo in 1932. This copy is the 92nd revised edition printed in 1942 and contains a copy of the official army abbreviations and symbols as approved by the Minister of War,TÔJÔ Hideki in July 1940. The manual covers such matters as the preparation for sketching maps, annotation of military symbols and how to sketch different campaigns and situations. It also contains 29 fold out example sketches of mock battles staged in various locations in Japan. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Map drawing manual: With revised army abbreviations |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Published, Official |
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| Japanese unit names: | Taka Unit |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Taka butai |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:06:04 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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