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Medal - China incident 1937

Location Japan
Year 1937
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Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse description A full-figure relief of a Japanese infantryman in profile, advancing to the left while carrying a rifle with fixed bayonet. The soldier wears a steel helmet and full field pack with equipment, and is depicted striding across rocky terrain with sparse vegetation in the lower field, with mountains visible in the background.
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Reverse description The upper portion of the reverse features a bold relief of a Japanese military biplane in flight, viewed from a three-quarter angle, with a wing section extending to the upper right. The lower field depicts an engraved map of the North China region showing railway lines, towns, and geographic features including the Great Wall, with place names inscribed in Japanese characters. A two-line commemorative inscription appears in the right-center field.
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