Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 51st Mountain Gun Artillery Regiment, No. 17 Dog Tag GWOT Elements of the 16th Parachute

Elements of the 16th Parachute Brigade led by Brigadier M

The maker is Cornelius Whithouse and Sons Cannock England

This poster was meant to encourage people to donate blood for the War Relief effort for wounded Americans fighting overseas

Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star after he returned home from battle

The helmet retains the original olive green paint and is complete with the RF (République Française) emblem

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 51st Mountain Gun Artillery Regiment, No. 17 Dog Tag GWOT Elements of the 16th ParachuteOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent and clearly stamped dog tag, with translation stating that this soldier was a part of the 51st Mountain Gun Artillery Regimen, soldier number 17. Imperial Japanese Army dog tags were first introduced on 22 June, 1894 by Army Ordinance No. 63 as Specifications and Issuing Procedures for ID tags, immediately before the Sino Japanese War, which broke out only a month later. On October 27, 1943, the