French text: Today, little is known about weapons, uniforms and the living conditions of Japanese soldiers (Heitai), the undisputed conquerors throughout East Asia during World War II. In this lavish book illustrates a glimpse of the personal effects of the infantryman of the Imperial Army. Thanks to a carefully preserved collection, every aspect of the daily existence of the Heitai is presented in detail with beautiful pictures accompanied by colorful descriptions. Parts are classified, weapons to clothing (tropical and polar), passing through the power equipment, communications equipment, decorations, helmets, badges, vision, gas masks, water bottles, cameras, tents and shoes. Propaganda posters and books provided the Heitai during calm periods isolated on the islands of the Pacific are also included. Student facilities of the Japanese soldier - the dagger to the toothbrush of Grenada to underwear - we can discover in depth the history of these good soldiers more than the cinema or a text could. At the same time, it is interesting to note the differences in the equipment of a fighter of the Imperial Army and that of a GI and how, in many cases, they are similar. As the essential companion to the inescapable Landser, this huge, exceptional work on the Imperial Heitai provides unique insight into the Japanese fighter who was once the most formidable enemy of America.