h soldier
is issued hobnailed shoes and rubber-soled canvas shoes,
according to a prisoner. The latter are worn, he said,
when leaving a ship because ordinary shoes are too slippery.
(4) Camouflage.--A prisoner stated that in addition
to a camouflage headnet, each Japanese soldier in jungle
areas is issued a pair of greenish cotton gloves.
(5) Identification Badges.--A prisoner explained
that infantry troops are identified by a circular khaki
cloth badge, 1 1/4 inches in diameter, which is worn
above the left breast pocket. The prisoner said that
the Japanese character denoting infantry was marked on the badge.