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Second World War Japanese Military Identity Tag

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Japanese Imperial Army

c. 1939 - 1945

Overview

Brass metal oval-shaped disc with etched Japanese writing and two (2) small rectangle cut holes at top and bottom. Back is blank.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-1990.32.8

Item type

Metal Medallions

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

45 mm

Height or length

33 mm

Weight

10 g

Keywords

Second World War

Japanese Imperial Army

Place made

Japan

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

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Comparative significance criteria

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Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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