Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII West Company 24, No. 161 Dog Tag from Thailand or French Indochina Theater Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The regiment saw substantial action

The regiment saw substantial action in the European Theater of World War II and was inactivated in 1945

it was in fact made from all new percussion oriented parts

which is a much later replacement

An observation balloon is a type of balloon that is employed as an aerial platform for intelligence gathering and artillery spotting

and there are even sling swivels on the butt stock and barrel

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII West Company 24, No. 161 Dog Tag from Thailand or French Indochina Theater Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The regiment saw substantial actionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely patinated and partly legible Japanese WWII brass dog tag, which looks to be from the 1st company, soldier No. 74. 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. The format and information on Japanese dog tags was revised