Identifier
2011-08-0135
Title
Kempeitai armband
Description
Rectangular undyed cotton armband with 2 Japanese characters in red cotton stitched on to the external side - 2 lengths of cotton sewn to each end of the band to act as ties. Worn by the Japanese military police
Coverage
Japan
Medium
Cotton
Format
330 (L) x 115 (W) mm
Provenance
Display card suggests band was worn by Japanese military police
Date
Second World War, 1939-1945
Audience
Case 72
Source
Ross Davidson
Date Created
Monday, 13 February 2012