Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal - JOHN M. GILBRETH Japanese Army plus three rows of orange

plus three rows of orange wool piping (a rare Waffenfarbe) around the circumference

000 rounds of high explosive fell in the Divisional sector

plus the Nebel-Lehr Abteilung (Demonstration Battalion) and saw service in the Battle of France and Russia during Operation Barbarossa

This cotton high quality constructed flag measures 52 x 29 inches is multi-piece construction and is signed as follows:

The elaborately engraved blade bears the officer's name amid foliage and stands of arms

Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal - JOHN M. GILBRETH Japanese Army plus three rows of orangeOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very rare engraved 1937 Battle of Soochow Creek medal named to JOHN M. GILBRETH. It is complete with ribbon and top bar that reads U. S. MARINES. The Soochow Creek Medal actually covers several varieties, but all relate to the US presence in Shanghai when the conflict between China and Japan was brewing. Soochow Creek was a main waterway through Shanghai. The medal was the creation of a member of the 4th Marines