| Item title: | Gas masks used by Japanese military and their markings |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM55 12/22) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) publications |
| AJRP sub-series: | ATIS research reports |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM55 12/22 |
| Inst. series: | AWM55 |
| Inst. sub-series: | AWM55 12/- |
| Item: | RR-42 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Instruction manual |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 23/9/1943 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | CHEMICAL WARFARE, RESEARCH, CLOTHING |
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| Languages: | English |
| Area: | New Guinea [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands)] China–Hong Kong Japan–Formosa |
| Content: | This is an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) research report on Japanese gas masks. The enquiry was received on 9 September 1943 and an answer despatched on 2 October 1943. The report contains information about six types of gas masks, including year of manufacture, optical eyepieces, regions where most commonly used, respirators and mask manufacturers. |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 09:05:12 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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