Leaf or star shaped Japanese WWII army badge, 1944
Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/8/4/11
Scope and Contents
The badge has the shape of a maple leaf, or star, and has the kanji characters 桂林大東亜戦争紀年 on the back. There are also the characters 二一三七(?)兵 on the back of tips of the radiating points (starting for the centre right).
Dates
- Creation: 1944
Dimensions
3.3 x 3.5 cm.
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
Contact:
Needham Research Institute
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Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
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Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk