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Medal - 1937 China Incident
| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 12 (1937) |
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| Period | World War II |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of a fully equipped Imperial Japanese Army infantryman in profile, advancing at the charge with a rifle and fixed bayonet. Full field equipment including backpack and puttees is rendered in fine detail; additional soldiers and military equipment are visible in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | High-relief depiction of a Japanese military monoplane in steep descent occupying the upper portion of the field. Below, an incised map of northern China showing railways, cities, and terrain features is rendered across the lower field. A two-line Japanese legend appears to the right in relief. |
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| Reverse lettering | 念記変争那支 年二十和昭 |
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