Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 1st Engineer Regiment, 2th Company, No. 20 Dog Tag Barrels typical for mounted cavalry swords

typical for mounted cavalry swords of the time

- Faintly Visible temper line ("hamon") running full length of blade cutting edge

It was in this yard that the partly burned steam frigate USS MERRIMACK was converted by the Confederates into the CSS VIRGINIA

surrounded by a wreath

another metallic cartridge rear-loader

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII 1st Engineer Regiment, 2th Company, No. 20 Dog Tag Barrels typical for mounted cavalry swordsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice and clearly stamped dog tag, with stamped characters indicating that this soldier was a part of the 2th Company of the 1st Engineer Regiment, soldier No. 20. This unit was part of the 1st Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, originally as a battalion but after 1937 as a full regiment. Imperial Japanese Army dog tags were first introduced on 22 June, 1894 by Army Ordinance No. 63 as