Japan, Occupied Manuchukuo. A Border Incident War Medal, C.1940 Archive Under his direction

Under his direction

in silvered and patinated zink

one of many visits he would make there until his retirement in 1929

He is shown in the Denby/Roncetti roll for the medal and the clasps

Japan, Occupied Manuchukuo. A Border Incident War Medal, C.1940 Archive Under his directionInstituted in 1940. In bronze, measuring 30 mm in diameter, spotting, light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: Due to Russia's displeasure at the occupation of Manchuria, and the poorly defined border, incidents and armed clashes occurred frequently between Japanese and Manchukuoan forces on the one side and the Russians and their Outer Mongolian satellites on the other. In July 1937, a gunboat battle took