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Guy's just picked up this grouping locally from a relative of PFC Fritz Bock who was a MP stationed Tokyo after the war and was a guard at the prison camp where many generals, admirals and diplomats where in prison.

grouping includes a large silk flag with many names and titles in English as well as their name in Japanese underneath. Names are in light blue ink and hard to read, but many Generals etc. I shot pics of a few of them. Many more names then in pictures.

Also included is 2 pieces of paper money also with many names and signatures including Tojo's.

An article from a U.S. Newspaper telling Fritz Bock's story on guarding these prisoners and lastly a Customs declaration allowing him to bring back Captured Enemy material.

I collect mainly Imperial German helmets, but could not pass up this grouping.

Would love to hear any feedback thoughts?

thanks

James

one more pic

hi james
hope this e mail finds you doing good this is a nice japanese grouping you just picked up i cant see if General Yamishita nick named tiger of milasia wonder if he signed before general Douglas Mac Arthur hung him for the his atrosities in the philipine islands . also you have the guy that started and planed the attack on pearl harbor General Mac Arthur put him under house arrest till trial but they some how smuggled a pistol in to his quarters the m.p. heard the shot and imediatly rushed him to the hospital to pump some more blood saved his life to hang him many outher japanese generals were hanged but some got off with lite senticing this grouping would go good with my personal photo album from General akiro muto General of surmatra who used to visit General Yamishitas Camps filled with american soldiers british soldiers australian soldiers and philipino soldiers just waiting to be murdered by these un mercifull henchmen my heart goes out to these brave soldiers i will never forget what they all endured god bless all thier brave victums andy militarynut

Andy- thanks for the nice comments and information, here are some pics of more of the names. There are others I will try and take later, some are really hard to see.

thanks

James

hi james
yes i see its hard to capture these signitures you really have to examine them closely some names just dont ring a bell do you have the guards name and rank that guarded them that would be cool nice history lesson hey james if your going to be at the max show let me know i would like to take a look i am in room c where ever that is i think they want to isolate this tiger from the rest of the dealers cant miss me i will have my red hat on i want dave to take a picture of me wearing it thanks again have a nice day andy militarynut

PFC Fritz Bock who was a MP was the guard.

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