Illustrated Guide To Japanese Military Uniforms, Volume 2 (Second Edition) (Historical Research with Illustrations)

This long-lost classic, recreating military uniforms from ancient times to the Pacific War with meticulous illustrations based on historical documents, historical context, and weapons and tactical research, is back in print! Volume 2 [Late Edo Period to the Pacific War] Covers military uniforms from the establishment of the Imperial Army and Navy, which rapidly Westernized after the Boshin War at the end of the Edo period, when ancestral armor and Western-style uniforms intermingled, through the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars and the end of the Pacific War. This extensive collection of swords, bows and arrows, armor, horse equipment, uniforms, and other military uniforms features hand-drawn illustrations by the author, a leading expert on armor and weaponry.