Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased Newly Listed George V (BRIG

George V (BRIG

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

measuring 69

Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased Newly Listed George V (BRIGChina (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