imperial japan army badge

  1. Promotion to the Next Army Rank Commemorative Watch Fobs/進級記念

    Unusual and rare watch fobs. Reverse 昭和九年 - 1934 進級記念 - Promotion Commemorative 山田勇 - Isamu Yamada
  2. 11th Army Long Service Badge/第十一軍長期奉公章

    About 11th Army and its wound badge see https://asiamedals.info/threads/wound-badge-of-11th-army.23369/ 1st type. Size 35x28 mm. Obverse 長期奉公 - Long Service reverse 第十一軍 - 11th Army Original case. 長期奉公章 - Long Service Badge Another cased specimen of 1st type.
  3. "Tsuba-shaped" Design Army Maneuvers Watch Fobs and Badges

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23177/page-3#post-347065 and https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchukuo-defense-commemorative-watch-fob.23274/#post-347211 1934. Obverse 大元師陛下御統監 - Under Supervision of His Majesty Grand...
  4. 50th Anniversary of Emperor Meiji Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors Reservist Association Commemorative Badges/帝国在郷軍人會勅諭下賜五十年記念章

    In silver. Obverse 表彰 - Commendation Reverse 勅諭下賜五十年記念 - 50th Anniversary of [Emperor Meiji] Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors (i.e. the badge was issued in 1932 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Rescript_to_Soldiers_and_Sailors) 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association...
  5. 1932 Large Army Special Maneuvers Nara Prefecture Committee Member Badge/奈良県 陸軍特別大演習委員徽章

    High quality silver badge. Obverse 奈 for 奈良県 - Nara Prefecture reverse 昭和七年 - 1932 陸軍特別大演習委員徽章 - Large Army Special Maneuvers Committee Member Badge Marked SBD for Shobido workshop, Osaka https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-who-and-when.25816 and 純銀 - pure silver...
  6. Mountain Artillery Units Badges and Watch Fobs/山砲兵記念章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-mountain-artillery-units-award-and-commemorative-sake-cups.28868/ Reverse 獨山一 - 1st Dushan [Unit] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dushan_County
  7. Badges and Watch Fobs of Kwantung Army Flying Corps/関東軍飛行隊記念章

    Reverse 記念章 - Commemorative 満州派遣 - Manchuria Dispatch 関東軍飛行隊 - Kwantung Army Flying Corps/Air Force
  8. Badges and Watch Fobs of Nomonhan Incident (Battle of Khalkhin Gol)/ノモンハン事件章

    Quite rare and interesting family of japanese army commemorative watch fobs. Basic info about Nomonhan Incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol...
  9. Veterans Association Badges/老兵会章

    Obverse reads 日露戦役 - Russo-japanese war 函館 - Hakodate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakodate 老兵会 - veterans association Interesting variation of the previous badge. On rossete of the order of the golden kite ribbon. Case. This badge was made by Motoyama workshop/本山製作所 from Hakodate City.
  10. China Incident Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/支那事変記念章

    "Bullet" design watch fob from a personal collection. Obverse 北京 - Beijing 郎坊 - Langfang 保定 - Baoding 天津 - Tianjin 倉州 - Cangzhou 徳州 - Dezhou Reverse 支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative 永田部隊 - Nagata Unit Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case.
  11. Marshal Badge from the collection of Musée de la Légion d'honneur /Spada collection/

    On display. Palais de la Légion d’honneur, Paris.
  12. Army Military Affairs Merit Badge (type 1941)/軍事功労章

    Reverse 軍事功労章 - military affairs merit badge Original case.
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