Original Imperial Japanese WWII Prisoner of War Grouping with Forage Cap & POW Ephemera Snider Rifles & Bayonets The box no longer closes

The box no longer closes correctly as the top of one side has come off

The wood shaft of the grenade is clearly stamped with 43 fcc

Most likely acquired when they were leaving for one of the numerous Military Campaigns the Victorian age was so renowned for

Definitely an upmarket pennant for an army officer

A very interesting and rare feature on this particular gun is the later adaptation to include a "closed bolt" securing device

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Prisoner of War Grouping with Forage Cap & POW Ephemera Snider Rifles & Bayonets The box no longer closesOriginal Items. One of a Kind Grouping. During World War II, it was estimated that between 35,000 and 50,000 members of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces surrendered to Allied service members prior to the end of World War II in Asia in August 1945. The number of Japanese soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen who surrendered was limited by the Japanese military indoctrinating its personnel to fight to the death, Allied combat personnel often being