Japan. A Military Wound Badge, Type Ii, Boxed Hold dated to December 11

dated to December 11

and is coloured warm grey with a criss-cross pattern underside

The Iron Guard was ultra-nationalist

reverse centrepiece has experienced a dent

in silver and white enamels

Japan. A Military Wound Badge, Type Ii, Boxed Hold dated to December 11Silver gilt with red enamels, ""Sen'Sho"" (wounded in battle) reverse, 31 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), dual prong pinback, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. In its balsa wood box of issue, lined on the inside lid, recessed medal bed, box extremely fine. Footnote: The second type Wound Badge (Shoigunjinsho) was established on August 3, 1938. The class designations ""Sen'Sho"" and ""Lo'Sho"" were used to distinguish wounds suffered in battle versus