An early war
"Shanghai First Front Army" Military Headquarters
The large dirk features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade
as opposed to the Army Flak Badge
measuring 110 mm x 47 mm
Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Archive An early war( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt and red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, 50 mm (h) x 46 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin lined on the