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Medal - 1937 China Incident
| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 12 (1937) |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of a fully equipped Imperial Japanese Army infantryman charging forward in left profile, wearing a steel helmet and carrying a full field pack, rifle with fixed bayonet at the ready. A mountain landscape is rendered in low relief in the background, with a fallen enemy soldier and scattered debris visible in the lower field. The central figure is selectively gilded, contrasting with the plain bronze field. |
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| Reverse description | High-relief depiction of a twin-engine Japanese military bomber aircraft in the upper portion of the field, rendered in gilt with visible engine nacelles and fixed undercarriage, flying over a low-relief map of northern China showing railways, towns, and terrain features with place names inscribed in Japanese characters. A two-line commemorative legend appears in bold raised characters to the right of center. |
| Reverse script | CJK |
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