Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 39 Dog Tag Antique Gun Parts with the leather now delicate

with the leather now delicate

Brass Habaki (blade collar) with a rounded brass tsuba (cross guard) is of the typical army type

but the history is a bit different than most

and through severe wear and tear

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 39 Dog Tag Antique Gun Parts with the leather now delicateOriginal 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.