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“The Japanese soldier is small in stature in comparison with Americans. His average height is 5 feet 3 1/2 inches; his weight, 116 to 120 pounds. His limbs are short and thick. Despite the reputation of the Japanese for quickness and agility, the average soldier even after rigorous training is apt to be awkward. His posture is faulty, and his normal gait shuffling. His teeth usually are poor and often are protruding. Although the average Japanese is cleanly in his personal habits, sanitation measures of Japanese troops in the field are inadequate according to Western standards.”
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“The Japanese soldier is small in stature in comparison with Americans. His average height is 5 feet 3 1/2 inches; his weight, 116 to 120 pounds. His limbs are short and thick. Despite the reputation of the Japanese for quickness and agility, the average soldier even after rigorous training is apt to be awkward. His posture is faulty, and his normal gait shuffling. His teeth usually are poor and often are protruding. Although the average Japanese is cleanly in his personal habits, sanitation measures of Japanese troops in the field are inadequate according to Western standards.”
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Excerpts from two WW2-era American publications. The first is: Soldier’s Guide to the Japanese Army (1944) Among the interesting tidbits is a description of the average height and weight of J…
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