???? |
Japanese memorial medal or badge commemorating the 3 Suicide Bombers of the
Shanghai
Incident, February 22nd, 1932
This may be related to the memorial to the "three human
bombs" in the cemetery near the Kiomizu temple in Kyoto. It is in the
shape of an heraldic shield. The obverse has an image of the three soldiers carrying the tube
of explosives. The reverse has some text and the date of the event. |
1932? |
Commemoration of Shanghai Incident, 7th year of Showa, Toyota Textile
Mill
In Sotheby's Sale BH7023, Lot 456, March, 1997 |
1932? |
Shanghai
Incident Commemoration, 7th year of Showa, Shanghai Regional
Federation(?).
This seems to honor volunteer contributions to the Japanese "victory" over the Chinese
19th Route Army in the invasion of 1932. The lower part of the obverse
image shows a typical Chinese straw sun hat with 19 written on it.
This kind of hat can be seen in photos of the event. The issuer of
this is as unclear, although it is almost certainly Japanese.
The source may be a patriotic organization of Japanese residents of
Shanghai. Any assistance in identifying this medal is
welcomed. |
1934 |
"Manchurian Incident" medal
This is traditionally listed
as being awarded for service from 1931 to 1934 in Manchuria. Was this also
awarded for Shanghai area service in 1932? |
1937 |
"China Incident" medal.
Awarded for service
throughout China from 1937 through 1945. This would include the battle
for Shanghai in the late summer and fall of 1937. |