A transport soldier and sword

[k morita]

Hi,

A Japanese postcard on around '40s.
At the China front.

A transport soldier and a sword(NCO sword T-95 ?), and the horse cap is cute.

Maybe T-95 sword?

 

[Bruce Pennington]

@Stegel

Seems long and skinny.  The drag is strangley shaped.  Maybe a Type 32?  They made 2 models, KO - longer for cavalry, and Otsu - shorter for artilery/foot soldiers. 

Edit: On closer look, the end is rounded, but the very end of the drag is just darker for some reason.  Quite large drag, though, like a 32.

 

[Bruce Pennington]

@lonely panet

After looking at my 32 drag, I might even lean more to a long, custom kyugunto.

 

Mine:

 

Kyu

[vajo]

I think you are right with 32er Bruce

[Kiipu]

On 4/8/2022 at 4:33 PM, k morita said:

A transport soldier and ... the horse cap is cute.

 

Wow!  Thanks for posting the picture Morita san.  The horse cap is called a 防暑帽乙 and one can read about it at the link below.

Finally the Sun Helmet B Model (防暑帽乙) “The Mister Ed” Version

[Stegel]

I would also think it is a type32.

Great postcard, thanks for sharing.

[lonely panet]

type 32 aka 1899 troopers sword imho.

 

note the cool sun hat for the hourse, good too see hes being sun smart