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DescriptionThis is a two-volume historical set relating to Colonel Shinichiro Sumi, commander of the Imperial Japanese Army’s 26th Infantry Regiment during the 1939 Nomonhan Incident, also known internationally as the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.The main volume is “Jissen Sunbyo” (“Sketches from Actual Combat”), written by Sumi himself and published in July 1944.The publication information states:Published: July 15, 1944
Author and Publisher: Shinichiro Sumi
Issued by: Sumi Unit Memorial Association
Not for SaleSumi was the commanding officer of the 26th Infantry Regiment during the fighting at Nomonhan.This makes the book especially important because it is not a later historical study. It is a wartime account written by a regimental commander who personally led troops in the battle.The contents include accounts of actual combat, including fighting against enemy tanks, night attacks, battles for key positions, and the events leading to the ceasefire.A portrait photograph of Sumi in uniform is also included.The second volume, “In Memory of Commander Sumi,” was compiled after his death by former subordinates and unit members.It contains photographs, examples of Sumi’s calligraphy, recollections by men who served under him, and material relating to the regiment and the Nomonhan campaign.Together, the two books present the same man and the same unit from two very different perspectives:a wartime combat account written by Sumi himself, and
postwar memories and testimony preserved by the men who served under him.The Nomonhan Incident was a major 1939 conflict between Japanese forces and Soviet-Mongolian forces along the border between Manchukuo and Mongolia. It became one of the most important clashes between Japan and the Soviet Union before World War II.The first volume was privately issued as a “Not for Sale” publication by the Sumi Unit Memorial Association, giving it the character of an internal unit-related historical document rather than an ordinary commercial book.Both volumes show age-related toning, staining, wear, and other deterioration. The memorial volume has some separation and damage to the spine. Please examine the photographs carefully for the exact condition.A highly interesting set for collectors and researchers of Imperial Japanese Army history, Nomonhan / Khalkhin Gol, the 26th Infantry Regiment, Japanese unit histories, wartime memoirs, and veterans’ association publications.Own a Piece of History.Shipping
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