Gordon Williamson Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 The one Japanese award that is heavy reproduced. Instituted June 1944, only a few were awarded before the end of the war and the allied occupation forces ordered remaining stocks destroyed so originals are virtually unobtainable.This is an accurate copy. Some copies omit the reverse pattern, being plain and without any design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Obverse shows the Imperial Chrysanthemum crest over an eight pointed radiant star and crossed swords. The Kanji on the bar read "War Medal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Reverse, the characters on the shield read "Great East Asia War". The bar is on a slid which can move over the ribbon, unlike other medals which are fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Looks like a handsome well executed award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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