Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Type 97 (“B-6”) Rail Initiator Tail Fuze with Bring Back Documents - Inert British Military Maps there were two “date” clasps

there were two “date” clasps awarded for those who served but were not eligible for the King’s Medal

Atomic burn of the chest

Rank is for Flieger (Airman)

- USS Pennsylvania Pearl Harbor Veterans Association material

There is a bit of a brass hue on the surface due to the brass runners in the scabbard

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Type 97 (“B-6”) Rail Initiator Tail Fuze with Bring Back Documents - Inert British Military Maps there were two “date” claspsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The type 97 tail fuze, which has a U. S. designation of B 6, is a simple impact design used in the Japanese 31 Kg practice bomb. On release from the aircraft, the safety pin is removed and the fan assembly rotates 12 times and falls free, leaving the striking mechanism held back by a spring. On impact, inertia causes the striker to move against the spring and pierce the primer. This is a completely INERT example of a