Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 46 Dog Tag with Research Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia fitted with a 7 inch

fitted with a 7 inch long spring bayonet located on the right side of the barrel at 3 O'clock

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

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

The sweatband is loose in the front of the cap

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 46 Dog Tag with Research Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia fitted with a 7 inchOriginal 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.