Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 46 Dog Tag with Research Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia 36 caliber London Colt variation

36 caliber London Colt variation of the Colt 1851 model Navy Revolver in good overall condition

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

the US Army's 5th Cavalry machinegunners killed several hundred Japanese in one night using their M1917 Brownings

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Artillery Force, 3rd Company, No. 46 Dog Tag with Research Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia 36 caliber London Colt variationOriginal 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.