Ghana, Republic. A Revolution Day Medal 1966 Archive Late World War II Japanese

Late World War II Japanese Naval Dagger with a total length 39

allied soldiers found German matchbox covers that protected the matchboxes from being crushed

Type IV (two-piece construction

maker marked with the Hilborn-Hamburger HH eagle insignia

a Battalion Patch (red chevron on a navy blue wool field

Ghana, Republic. A Revolution Day Medal 1966 Archive Late World War II JapaneseInstituted in 1966. In silver, measuring 33 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), dark patina on the obverse and the edge, edge nicks, light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Revolution Day Medal was awarded for service in the coup of February 24, 1966, when some officers of the Ghanaian armed forces ousted Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of the Republic.