"Shanghai First Front Army" Military Headquarters
during the German-Prussian War
The large dirk features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade
An early war
The city was captured by American forces and hostilities formally ceased on November 22nd
Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Archive "Shanghai First Front Army" Military( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt and red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, 50 mm (h) x 46 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin lined on the