Guide: Authenticity Standards – Battle for Manila 1945
This event was planned around a force-on-force tactical. Due to COVID-19 in 2020, the event was canceled but we decided to share some of the research that went into the planning side of this event. The chosen scenario focused on the action between the American Army 1/145 Battalion and the Japanese Army (IJA) 2nd (Nouchi) Provisional Infantry Battalion from 19-21 February in the vicinity of the Ice/Cold Storage Plant. The depth of research of the event allowed us to place units down to the platoon to a given space during the battle, which was relatively unheard of.
Article: Japanese Army Anti-Heat Uniform
Brief introduction to the Japanese Army Anti-Heat Uniform, otherwise known as the “tropical” uniform
How To: Japanese Army Wearing Guide
Pictoral Guide on how to wear an Imperial Japanese Army uniform!
How To: IJA Shelter Half “Pack” Assembly
Like most IJA gear, assembling the shelter half “pack” is not terribly difficult but does take practice to get it looking the best and also remaining effective for field use (nothing worse than assembly failures in the field).
Uniforms: Japanese Army Subsitute Winter Jerkin
A brief look at the Meiji and Taisho winter Jerkin models.
Guide: Japanese Army Puttee Comparison
Introductory guide to Japanese Army Puttee coloration and usage as well as viable reproduction models
Guide: Hasegawa Official Japanese Military Vendor List
Official Hasegawa Approved list of vendors for Japanese Army and Navy reenacting.
Article: Uniforms of the Japanese Navy – Part 1 –
Information about the uniforms worn by Japanese Naval Landing Forces in both English and Japanese has received very little coverage. The small amount available has typically been poorly researched and resulted in the dissemination of false information ranging from egregious to niche. The purpose of this article is to dispel some of these fantasies, such as the notion that Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) had specific uniforms and the creation uniform designations by summarizing the most common uniforms worn by Naval Landing Forces, including SNLF, Special Base Forces, Guard Units, etc, from the outbreak to the eventual conclusion of the Pacific War.
DIY: Servicing a Japanese Army Canteen
Introduction to basic DIY improvements that you can make to your canteen to make it more servicable and accurate.