Japan, Empire. A China Incident War Medal With Case 1937 Hold with a metal banner soldered

with a metal banner soldered to the top stating “1914 WELTKRIEG 1916” (1914 WORLD WAR 1916”)

with black reinforced backing

before being transferred to the Fleet Marine Force at the Marine Corps Base in San Diego

Roman numeral marked "III" (Third Class) and number impressed "27486" on the reverse

1917 at the Battle of Arras

Japan, Empire. A China Incident War Medal With Case 1937 Hold with a metal banner solderedInstituted in 1939. In bronze, measuring 30 mm in diameter, very light contact, spotting, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. In its case of issue, silvered characters on the lid, base with a recessed medal bed in navy blue felt, wear evident on the exterior, case very fine. Footnote: The China Incident War Medal was established by Imperial Edict No. 496 on July 27, 1939, amended by Edict No. 418 of 1944 and abolished by Government