Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased Newly Listed to shield the troops from

to shield the troops from the raking fire of the enemy's artillery that enfiladed the line

interior with two side-entry pockets

as well as a black paper backer

each with silver bullion wire interlaced with brown threading

reinforced stitching in high stress areas

Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased Newly Listed to shield the troops fromChina (Manchukuo), Japan; Bronze, unmarked, 30 mm, original ribbon with hook and eye, light contact and spotting, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, case also near extremely fine, Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1940 and commemorates the Nomonhan Incident, a clash with Russia that happened in Manchuria. The Battles of Khalkhyn Gol were the decisive engagements of the undeclared Soviet Japanese border conflicts fought among