Had this rifle sling on WW2 rifle for 60 years and always wondered what its translation was.

[Mike J]

[uwe]

To get the ball rolling…

 

“第三 ? 一 三設 五號”

I’m not sure what O is meaning.

[SteveM]

The "0" is just zero. 第三〇一三設　五號. 　　

So its mostly numbers. No idea what the 設 is supposed to mean.

Normally it means Setting, fixing, installation, or building. 

 

Building number 3013, #5.

(maybe)

 

 

 

 

 

[Kiipu]

Maybe a unit number?

The Evolution of Japanese Army Dog Tags (1894-1945)

[uwe]

6 hours ago, SteveM said:

The "0" is just zero. 第三〇一三設　五號. 　　

So its mostly numbers. No idea what the 設 is supposed to mean.

Normally it means Setting, fixing, installation, or building. 

 

Building number 3013, #5.

(maybe)

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for clarification, Steve!

[Toryu2020]

According to my Dictionary of Military Terms, 設 Setsu is translated as billet, and 號 Gô can be used for signal, signaling but in this case I think the common rendering "number" is the way to go since it is not used in compound. I would think of it as "Barrack 3013 Number 5"...

 

-t