1939 Blockade of British concession in Tianjin /Tientsin Incident/ Commemorative Watch Fobs

Bronze version.



Reverse reads

昭和十四年 – 1939

天津英佛租界隔绝記念 – Blockade of British Concession in Tianjin Commemorative

The Tientsin incident /天津事件/ was an international incident created by a blockade by the Imperial Japanese Army's Japanese Northern China Area Army of the British settlements in the north China treaty port of Tientsin (modern day Tianjin) in June 1939. Originating as a minor administrative dispute, it escalated into a major diplomatic incident.​

本間部隊 – Honma Unit

Original case.

Lid inscription

記念 – Commemorative

本間部隊 – Honma Unit


Silver version.



Marked

純銀 - pure silver.

 

Size 20 mm.

Obverse

贈 - Gift

天津事變 - Tianjin Incident

駐津記念 - Stationing Commemorative

reverse

天津 - Tianjin

日本高等女學校 - Japan Girls' High School

Another example.