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Description
This is a set of original historical documents related to the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service and Manchukuo industrial training system before World War II.
The lot consists of 7 original paper documents belonging to the same individual.
The central document in this group is a certificate of completion for aircraft technical training.
The document states:
“This certifies that the above individual has completed training in aircraft technical work.”
The certificate is dated November 23, Showa 6 (1931).
It was issued by the Manchukuo Mining and Industrial Companies Training Institute, an organization connected to industrial and technical education during the early development of Manchukuo.
The certificate also identifies the individual as:
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service – Senior Private (First Class)
indicating that the person served in the Japanese Army aviation branch.
In addition to the certificate, the set includes several related documents that appear to belong to the same individual.
Contents include:
• Aircraft technical training completion certificate
• Manchukuo industrial training institute reference list
• Japanese Army regulations reference sheet
• Military postal envelopes and correspondence
• Pre-war Japanese postal materials with stamps and postmarks
• Additional military related documents
The military mail items show Japanese wartime military postal markings and stamps, providing an interesting glimpse into the communication system used by soldiers.
Together these materials form a personal archive connected to a Japanese Army aviation serviceman stationed or trained in Manchukuo.
They illustrate the relationship between:
• Japanese military aviation
• Industrial training programs
• The Manchukuo industrial system
• Military postal communication
Original pre-WWII historical documents.
Condition:
Due to age, the papers show wear, stains, folds, and tears. Please review photos carefully.
Document sizes approximately:
26 cm × 17.7 cm
38.4 cm × 35.5 cm
38.4 cm × 51.9 cm
A rare group of documents connected to Imperial Japanese Army aviation and the Manchukuo industrial training system.
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