WW2 1st Cavalry Division Occupation Japan Personal Inlay Album Hand-Tinted Photo

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WW2 1st Cavalry Division Occupation Japan Personal Inlay Album Hand-Tinted Photo
In September of 1945, the “First Team” led occupational forces into Japan’s capital city, earning the distinction of “First in Tokyo”. The 1st Cavalry Division spent the next five years in Japan on Occupation Duty. First quartered on the Yoyogi Parade Grounds the Division moved to the outskirts of the city and occupied Camp Drake in September 1945. The Division’s first mission in Tokyo was to assume control of the central portion of the city. Daily patrols began the long task of locating, investigating, and reporting all Japanese installations which had contributed to the nation’s war effort. All arsenals, factories, barracks, and storage grounds had to be examined and reports made of their contents. In addition, the Division was concerned with the status of demobilization of the Japanese armed forces. The 1st Cavalry Division’s occupation jurisdiction extended over 5,000 square miles. The years 1946 to 1950 saw further easing of tensions between Japanese and Americans. Whenever floods or earthquakes hit the Japanese mainland, the Cavalrymen joined the rescue efforts. Once every few weeks, the Division staged colorful parades in the Imperial Plaza in the heart of Tokyo. Division Troopers contributed time, money and their talents to a number of Japanese orphanages and other social relief agencies. In June 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea and despite woeful manning and equipment shortages, the First Team prepared for their next combat.
1st Cavalry Division Historian/Collector is liquidating a collection. Additional historical items listed separately.
Made in Japan, a hand-made wood black lacquer scrapbook/photo album with abalone shell inlay
Personal album from a 1st
Cavalry Division veteran - Occupation of Japan
Owner (who refers to himself as "me" in photos thus remains anonymous) painstakingly wrote on paper notes and tucked them under the photos
Some names are mentioned on hand-written notes
5
th
Cavalry Regiment & the 12
th
Cavalry Regiment are mentioned in at least one of the photo notes
Beautiful hand-tinted Japanese photos
Mount Fuji seen in background, 1st Cav military parades in numerous photos
Photo of notable landmark occupation era , Ernie Pyle Theater, Yurakucho, Tokyo
The Takarazuka Theater, at Yurakucho, was requisitioned by Occupation forces
from 1945-1952 for use as movie and stage theater for Allied military personnel.
During this time it was named the “Ernie Pyle” theater, after the beloved American
journalist killed in 1945 during the Iwo Jima campaign.
Approx. 15 pages of photos (front and back) followed by blank pages
Measures 14 1/4" long x 11" wide
Great Condition
Will be packaged carefully and shipped securely in a box
Weight is reflected in shipping price
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