Propaganda Magazine Rekishi Shashin October 1941 Issue Magazine Name: Rekishi Shashin (Historical Photographs) Publication Date: October 1941 (Showa 16) Publication Format: Monthly Magazine Issue Number: No. 141 This is the October 1941 issue of "Rekishi Shashin," a magazine that, unusually for its time, featured a wide range of photographs, from entertainment to propaganda. With the Sino-Japanese War and the Nazi war in Europe already underway, and just before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the content is heavily colored by the wartime atmosphere. As it is a magazine from over 80 years ago, there is some age-related deterioration, but it is in relatively good condition. Rekishi Shashin Founded in 1913 (Taisho 2). Published by the Rekishi Shashin Kai in Tokyo using the latest printing equipment. From January 1943 (Showa 18), it only published photographs "inspected by the Ministry of the Army." It ceased publication with the December issue of the same year due to material shortages caused by the deteriorating war situation. Hitler Imperial Japanese Army, Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet