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Found silk material with Japanese writting in father-in-laws miltary stuff

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  1. 2rubes

    2rubes New Member

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    Going through my father-in-laws miltary files, we found the attached silk cloth. I used our google translater and got' E3 over 94 expression 37 millimeter cannon/gun'
    Any idea what this was used for? His name was Jerry Brisson, he was a marine and was on several of the islands.
    Thanks so much,
    Janet View attachment 24594
     

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  2. YugoslavPartisan

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    I'm making a wild guess but maybe it was used to clean that cannon.
     
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    Scary people inquired. Standing by.
     
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    I'd rather think this was a talisman for an artillery soldier. I doubt silk was wasted for cleaning guns.
     
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    Good point.
     
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    I have no experience with these, but I'd wager you are correct Skipper. I doubt that a silk cloth (and a fancy "frilly" one at that) would be used to swab a gun barrel.
     
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    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Wa (for Showa?)
    1 15 (possibly for Showa 15 ichigatsu [January 1940]; presumably date of manufacture
    Manufacturer’s mark
    Manufacturer’s supplementary mark or inspection mark (indistinct/incomplete)
    九四式三七粍砲 is an abbreviation for 九四式三十七粍速射砲 (kyū yon shiki san zyū nana miri sokushahō)

    From Forum.axishistory.com

    Consensus was it as a sight cover for a gun. Probably for inspections and showing off days.
     
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