Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased Auction Alexander Rodgers Groff of the

Alexander Rodgers Groff of the Edmonton Journal

The collar has dual metal eyes on the left side facing dual metal hooks on the right side

1942 in the ranks

original full-length neck ribbon

gold colored crest on red lid

Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased Auction Alexander Rodgers Groff of theChina (Manchukuo), Japan; Bronze, unmarked, 30 mm, original ribbon with hook and eye, light contact and spotting, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, case also near extremely fine, Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1940 and commemorates the Nomonhan Incident, a clash with Russia that happened in Manchuria. The Battles of Khalkhyn Gol were the decisive engagements of the undeclared Soviet Japanese border conflicts fought among