Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive When the United States entered

When the United States entered the First World War

965 of these had been built

hanger maker marked "W

four are maker marked "Drago Paris Nice"

usually found on Army/Heer straps)

Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive When the United States enteredInstituted in 1939. In patinated silver with gilt characters, of Japanese manufacture, obverse illustrating a shepherd leading his flock of sheep, with a Mongol tent in the background, inscribed in Chinese and Mongol "For Merit" above, surrounded by a motif incorporating a dragon and clouds, the two symbolic of good fortune, reverse inscribed "Build, Create, Achieve Merit Medal 1939. 9. 1" (September 1, 1939) and "Genghis Khan Era 734th year" in