Gordon Craig Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Gentlemen, These two medals surfaced at my clubs weekly gathering for lunch. I would like a translation of the characters on the front and back of each medal and if that does not indicate what they are for any other information that you can provide about them. My thanks in advance. Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 (edited) Dear Gordon Craig, This is a set of two Japanese table medals: "China Incident Commemorative Medals (1937)". I'll give later the names of the Chinese places along the Great Wall. Yours sincerely, No one Edited October 5 by No one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 No One, Thanks for the great explanation. They will go well with my China Incident medals. Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Dear Gordon Craig, The names on the map: Yours sincerely, No one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 (edited) Dear Gentlemen, Here is a map of the incident published by the "Osaka Mainichi Shimbun". A,B,C,D,E in blue circles. F, in pink, there are three options available. Yours sincerely, No one Edited October 5 by No one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Dear Gentlemen, I think it's Tsangchow (Cangzhou) : Yours sincerely, No one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted October 5 Author Share Posted October 5 No One, Thanks for the additional information. In my understanding the "Chinese Incident" takes place at the Langou Bridge (also know in English as the Marco Polo Bridge because he mentioned it in his travels) close to Beijing. The Marco Polo Bridge incident, also known as the Lugou Bridge incident[a] or the July 7 incident,[b] was a battle during July 1937 in the district of Beijing between the 29th Army of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army. From WIKI. Do you know when these medals were made? Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Dear Gordon, The China Incident was one of the names given by Japan at the time for the Second Sino-Japanese War. Japan used the term 'incident' because neither country had officially declared war. The Chinese name is "War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression". The Marco Polo Bridge incident on the July 7 is what started it. Second Sino-Japanese War - Wikipedia Yours sincerely, No one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 No One, Good to see that we agree. Thanks for all of your help with my two table medals. Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Dear Gordon Craig, "Do you know when these medals were made?" I think second half of 1937 or early 1938. There is this special set, dated 1938, to commemorate the "National Foundation Day": Yours sincerely, No one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 No one, Thanks. Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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