Original Japanese WWII U.S. G.I. Captured Pair of Imperial Japanese Army Type 92 Field Telephones with Capture Paper - 323rd Engineer Battalion 19th Century The sailors wear blue jackets

The sailors wear blue jackets and knitted "watch caps"

there is no white fringe on the bottom

and the receiver and barrel breech are marked with serial number 32161 on the left hand side

though it is not entirely clear

and is still in the original percussion configuration

Original Japanese WWII U.S. G.I. Captured Pair of Imperial Japanese Army Type 92 Field Telephones with Capture Paper - 323rd Engineer Battalion 19th Century The sailors wear blue jacketsOriginal Items. One of a Kind Set. Japanese communications in general comprise a complex, modern (at the time) system, highly flexible and efficient. Older equipment was considered obsolete by American standards but was ruggedly built. At the time, the newest enemy equipment compared favorably with the current American models. There is some evidence that the system was handicapped by a shortage of trained personnel, but an evident determination