Japan, Imperial. A Rare First War Victory Medal Archive The dagger features a 155

The dagger features a 155 mm-long polished magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi-sharpened edges

the reverse bearing a Wellner maker’s mark and silver plating stamp of “90/45”

The reverse is plain and bears a centred screw back with a bolt

the 12 o’clock arm inscribed with “TREUEN”

A mixed lot of East German uniforms

Japan, Imperial. A Rare First War Victory Medal Archive The dagger features a 155Instituted in 1920. In bronze, measuring 36. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon with hook and eye, soldered ring, extremely fine. Footnote: The Victory Medal was established by Imperial Edict No. 406 on September 17, 1920, to be awarded to "military personnel who served with merit and zeal between August 23, 1914 and January 9, 1920." Roughly 700,000 were awarded.