Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 46 Dog Tag with Research Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The lower fitting has some

The lower fitting has some dents and the ball end has been crushed due to the weaker nickel alloy used in early models (later ones used steel)

There beyond the lock and breech block there is no definitive way of telling which parts were made in England and which were made in Nepal

Deemed to be too similar to the German Model 1916 helmet it was discarded and taken out of consideration

but has now been cleaned and de-rusted to preserve it

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 46 Dog Tag with Research Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The lower fitting has someOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent and clearly stamped dog tag, with translation stating that this soldier was a part of the 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Battalion, [soldier] No. 39. 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.