Vintage World War II Era Momentos Souvenirs Japan

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Vintage World War II Era Momentos Souvenirs Japan USA. Auction find. Found together as a group, selling together as a group. Items in the order they are pictured are:
Inter Woven Socks Box
Style 1273B Short Sock, Half Dozen, Olive Drab
(No socks, only empty box with wonderful graphics of a USA soldier
chasing a Japanese soldier)
2 Packs of Tientan Cigarettes
There are paper rolled cigarettes inside each pack but packs may or
may not be complete - ( I haven't counted the # of cigarettes in each).
2 Training Booklets for USA Military
1st is the "Soldier's Guide to the Japanese Army" put out by the
Military Intelligence Service, War Department, Washington D.C.
Dated Nov 15, 1944. (Ends with page 182 - might be missing additional
pages and/or back cover?)
2nd is the "EM 519 Educational Manual, Basic Course,
Units 133-30, for use of personnel of Army - Navy - Marine Corps - Coast Guard,
copyright 1944.
Japanese Ammo Pouch
Grouping of a Letter written in Japanese, snapshot photo of a Japanese man,
and a small piece of material (like a mini flag) with the Japanese Zero and Japanese
writing on it,
measuring approx. 4" x 2 3/4".
WW II Era Sino-Japanese War Medal in its original box.
These medals were issued
for service in China by Japanese forces, civil engineers and services for the conflict
starting in 1937 (info found on Internet).  Along with this medal and box are misc.
hardware (Metal and plastic), buttons, etc.; some with Japanese writing on them.
Gyroscope?
Black metal and plastic item that has a plate on it with Japanese print
and part # information that is a little hard to read. Not sure what this part or measuring
device is called or used for.
Tin (aluminum?) Brown Lunch Kit with Lid and inner tray
. Japanese writing stamped on
bottom of item
Black metal case with lid
that has Japanese writing on the top and inside on the bottom.
Carrying case of some sort but no clue what it was used for. Measures approx. 6 1/4" tall,
and 5" wide.
Soft Cover Books, Record & Record Sleeves, and 1 Print of Rice Farmer.
Soft cover books are "Japanese Rifles of World War II" by Duncan O. McCollum,
copyright 1996 and Auction catalog from Sotheby's "Important Japanese Swords", May 5, 1981.
45 RPM Record in Sleeve with Japanese writing and graphics of roosters. And 2 Sleeves
for 45 RPM Record (sleeves only) from Teichiku Record.
1 Print in color of a Rice Farmer. Not sure if print or original hand drawing?
Misc. Black and White Photographs and
2 Brochures with Fold Out Map, and 1 Newspaper section
Postcards
- Approximately 90 of various Japanese scenic locations, geishas, etc. Some are duplicates.
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All items have wear to them; some more than others. No clue when these were obtained originally - I found them all together at an auction. Paper items (including postcards and training manuals, etc.) have roughness/creasing/peeling/tearing around edges and elsewhere. There is browning, staining, and smudging. Postcards have no stamps or postmarks - never mailed but some do have handwritten notations on them, both front or back.  Metal items (tin, aluminum, etc.) have wear and may not be complete. The ammo pouch has lots of wear to it; fading, discolorations, fraying, etc. The black medal box is very rough with lots of wear. Some of the paper items (postcards, photographs, brochures with maps, etc. ) are duplicates.
Everything has wear to it, but this is still a nice historical grouping of items from (I believe) the World War II timeframe. Shipping via USPS ground to USA location only.