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Dear Gentlemen, While I was browsing the internet, I came across this captivating book for those who are interested in early 20th century China. Index:Who's who in China 3e.djvu - Wikisource, the free online library Yours sincerely, No one

Dear TracA, The red seal : "大日本國防婦人會津地方本部之印": The black one "津市 白銀屋調製 / Tsu city Shiroginya preparation" (Tsu, Mie - Wikipedia😞 Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Air force bases in Indochina : Base aérienne 190 Bach Mai / Bạch Mai / 白梅 : Base aérienne 191 Tan Son Nhut / Tân Sơn Nhứt / 新山一 (Saigon): Base aérienne tactique 192 Bien Hoa / Biên Hòa / 边和 : Base aérienne 193 Tourane / Đà Nẵng / 峴港 : Base aérienne 194 Nha Trang / 芽莊 : Base aérienne tactique 195 An Khê / 安溪 , then Cat Bi / Cát Bi : Base aérienne 196 Seno (Laos) : Base aérienne 197 Gia Lam / Gia Lâm / 嘉林 (Hanoi) : Base aérienne 198 Do Son / Đồ Sơn / 涂山 : Base aérienne tactique 199 Cap Saint-Jacques / Vũng Tàu / 頭頓 : Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, What decoration adorns the neck of the emperor of Đại Nam (大南) Khải Định (啓定)? He was the only Vietnamese emperor to wear it and to my knowledge it has never been identified. *Đại Nam (大南): Did you know that? Vietnam was never called "Annam" in Vietnamese history. Its names were Đại Việt (大越) from 1054 to 1804, then Việt Nam (越南) from 1804 to 1838 and it was Minh Mạng (明命帝) who changed it to Đại Nam (大南) in 1838, official name found on all Vietnamese documents until 1945, including diplomas of orders, decorations and medals. "Annam / 安南" (Pacified South) was the name given by the Tang dynasty to its protectorate over part of what is now Vietnam from 618 to 939. The name was adopted because it suited the colonisers. "Empire of Annam" and "Annamite ethnic group" is a French interpretation. Only "Vietnam" or "Vietnamese" should be or should have been used. So in the Vietnamese part of the documents it reads "Đại Nam / 大南" and in the French part "Annam / 安南". Yours sincerely, No one

Dear TracA, Thank you for showing those nice sashes. It's an interesting collection's theme all by itself. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, One of the patch of the "Phi Đoàn 522 Thần ưng / 522nd Squadron Condor" of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF/ Không lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa, KLVNCH) first F-5 squadron Phi đoàn 522 Thần Ưng, Phi đoàn F-5 đầu tiên của Không Quân VNCH – Trần Lý – Bến cũ (wordpress.com) Sài Gòn Xưa - Phi đoàn F-5 đầu tiên của Không Quân VNCH và... | Facebook Not to be confused with the USAF 522nd Special Operations Squadron. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Here is the patch of the "US Navy PBR - Patrol Boat Riverine" in Vietnam: Patrol Boat, River - Wikipedia Patrol Boat, Riverine (PBR) (navy.mil) The History and Usage of River Patrol Boats in Vietnam - Museum of The American G.I. (americangimuseum.org) Arsenal: The river patrol boat was the backbone of the Brown Water Navy (navytimes.com) And ... Apocalypse Now - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear jcwater, Bravo! Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, OK, no problem, still looking! The center appears to have the shape of a vase or vessel. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, A nice postcard: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Could be one of these, 1st class 3 stars or 2nd class 2 stars? Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1937–1940) - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, The medals of Frederick Wiggins (Army Service Corps): 1914-15 Star 125975 PTE. F. Wiggins A.S.C. British War Medal S4-125975 CPL. F. Wiggins A.S.C. 1914-18 Victory Medal S4-125975 CPL. F. Wiggins A.S.C Special Constabulary Medal Frederick Wiggins Regrettably, I am unable to provide any information. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, Any thoughts? Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, A few years passed... Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, A postcard showing a Japanese Renault FT Tank on a Manchurian railway car. Renault FT - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, For those interested in the "Orders of the Qing Dynasty": 大清帝國勳章 - 每日頭條 (kknews.cc) Yours sincerely, No one

Dear jcwater, Thank you. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, I think Jktu made a mistake reading the first kanji. This armband is linked to the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp: Bandō prisoner-of-war camp - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gordon Craig, About the box (桐/kiri/paulownia): Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, As for the box, the last three characters of the first column (especially the second to last) are difficult to read: Any thoughts? Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Dfifer, Thank you for providing such an invaluable tool. Yours sincerely, No one

Dear jcwater, Thank you for pointing out the error. "Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum". Tang Enbo - Wikipedia Here, corrected: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear vc89, You are welcome. Here is an award document for a "Chevalier" (silver) and the decoration: Yours is an "Officier" but the gold part has nearly vanished: Yours sincerely, No one

Dear Gentlemen, It's from Dahomey/Benin.The Order of the Black Star (Ordre de l'Étoile Noire) was an order of knighthood established on December 1st, 1889 at Porto-Novo by Toffa. In 1892, King Toffa assumed the throne of Dahomey, which is now the Republic of Benin. Approved and recognised by the French government on July 30th, 1894, after the establishment of the new statutes of August 30th, 1892. It was finally recognized as one of the five colonial orders by decrees made on May 10th and 23rd, 1896. From then on, it was managed by the Grand Chancellery of the Legion of Honor until its disappearance (December 3rd, 1963). Originally, the Order of the Black Star rewarded the services of the subjects of the King of Dahomey and the French employed by the protectorate. From 1896 until the decree of 14th July 1933, the Colonial Order of the Black Star was awarded to: – persons who justified a minimum effective stay of three years overseas, in the territories of French West Africa – people who did not justify a stay overseas, however, provided services to colonial expansion Yours sincerely, No one

Dear FRE_A_K, I am grateful for the correction and additional information you provided. Yours sincerely, No one