imperial japanese army badge

  1. 40th Infantry Regiment Creative Trainee's Award Watch Fob/歩兵第四拾聯隊創意工夫生賞章

    Collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 四〇 - 40 for 40th Infantry Regiment 創意 - Creativity, Creative Idea, Originality reverse 歩兵第四拾聯隊 - 40th Infantry Regiment 創意工夫生賞 - Inventiveness [Creative originality; Ingenuity] Trainee Award Original case. 賞 - Award...
  2. Hosoi Unit Receiving the Letter of Commendation Commemorative Watch Fob/感狀受領記念細井部隊章

    Reverse 感狀受領記念 - Receiving the Letter of Commendation Commemorative 細井 - Hosoi
  3. Fukuoka Prefecture Army Large Special Maneuvers Security Guard Auxiliary Team Member's Badge/福岡縣陸軍特別大演習警衛補助員之章

    Size 33×25 mm. Obverse Japanese Police and Army emblems 福岡縣 - Fukuoka Prefecture reverse 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special Maneuvers 警衛補助員之章 - Security Guard Auxiliary [Team] Member's Badge
  4. Jilin, Jiandao, Tonghua Bandits Subjugation Commemorative Watch Fob/北地區討伐隊行動地域三省討伐紀念章

    https://asiamedals.info/threads/jilin-jiandao-tonghua-bandits-subjugation-commemorative-watch-fob.24313/
  5. 1935 Army Special Large Maneuvers Osaka City Affairs Committee Member's Badge/1935年陸軍特別大演習大阪市事務委員徽章

    Salty badge. Original pin is missing. Obverse Army star and Osaka City emblem reverse 陸軍特別大演習大阪市事務委員徽章 - Army Special Large Maneuvers Osaka City Affairs Committee Member's Badge reverse 昭和十年 - 1935
  6. 1932 Bridge Materials Company Triumphal Return Commemorative Watch Fob/昭和七年四月架橋材料中隊凱旋記念章

    Size 31 × 23 mm. Reverse 架橋材料中隊 - Bridge Materials Company /unit of the Army Engineers responsible for operating, maintaining, and erecting portable and pontoon bridges/ 凱旋 - Triumphal Return 昭和七年四月 - April 1932
  7. 1928 Army Special Large Maneuvers 8th Division Commemorative Watch Fob/昭和三年特別大演習第八師団記念章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/crossed-flag-sabre-and-rifle-design-army-special-large-maneuvers-watch-fobs.24158/#post-350652. Reverse 記念 - Commemorative 昭和三年 - 1928 第八師團 - 8th Division 特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers
  8. Patriotic, Award and Commemorative Watch Fobs of Niitaka Confectionery Company/新高製菓章

    Niitaka /新高製菓/ was a confectionery company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, under Japanese rule. It was founded by Mori Heitaro (November 23, 1869 - January 1946), a confectioner from Kitayama Village, Saga Prefecture (now Fuji Town, Saga City). Known for its Niitaka drops and banana caramel...
  9. Imperial Japanese Army Academy Classmate's Badge/日本陸軍士官学校同学章

    Post war badge issued to the graduates of the Academy, circa 1960s. Size 33 x 26 mm. Thickness 3 mm. Obverse 陸士 - Army Academy reverse 日本陸軍士官學校 - [Imperial] Japanese Army Academy 同學章 - Classmate/Fellow Student Badge Marked 純銀 - pure silver.
  10. Imperial Japanese Army Commemoration Day Badges and Watch Fobs/帝国陸軍記念日章

    Paperweight https://asiamedals.info/threads/bullet-case-on-a-horseshoe-commemorative-paperweights.26592/. Imperial Japanese Navy Day commemorative badges and watch fobs https://asiamedals.info/threads/imperial-japan-navy-commemoration-day-badges-a-k-a-rising-sun-flag-badges.28623/. Size 23.6...
  11. Imperial Japanese Army Wuhan Armed Training Competition Participation Award Watch Fob/皇戦武漢武装錬成競走大会参加賞章

    Width 30 mm. Thickness 1.9 mm. Weight 10 g. Obverse 皇戦 - Imperial Army reverse 武漢武装錬成競走大会参加賞 - Wuhan Armed Training Competition Participation Award
  12. Imperial Japanese Army Higashi Ward Veteran's Badge/大日本帝國陸軍東區歴戰者會歴戰章

    Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 歴戰 = 歴戦 = Rekishō, in Japanese means "battle-tested," "experienced," or "veteran." It implies a person or entity that has been through many battles or trials, gaining a lot of experience in the process...
  13. 1937 Suppression of Bandits in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County and Hailun County Commemorative Watch Fob/1937年步兵第五十七聯隊第六中隊本溪縣海倫縣討匪参加記念章

    Reverse 自昭和十一年九月 - From September 1936 至同十二年十二月 - To December 1937 討匪参加記念 - Suppression of Bandits Participation Commemorative 本溪縣下 - In Benxi Manchu Autonomous County 海倫縣下 - In Hailun County 步兵第五十七聯隊第六中隊 - 57th Infantry Regiment, 6th Company
  14. Guards Badges designed after Army War College Graduation Badge

    Army War College Graduation Badge https://asiamedals.info/forums/army-war-college-graduation-badges.640/. 1st variation. Obverse Japanese guards unit emblem reverse 近衛歩兵第一聯隊 - 1st Guards Infantry Regiment 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative
  15. 4th Battalion Tank Driver's Badge/戰車第四大隊操縦徽章

    Very interesting "personalized" badge made after official proficiency badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-tank-and-armored-car-driver-soldiers-badges.27333/ Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 戰車 - Tank 第四大隊 - 4th Battalion 操縱徽章...
  16. Regimental Flag of the Imperial Japanese Army Supporting Association Badge/連隊軍旗奉讃会章

    Interesting celluloid badge from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 奉讚會 - Praise/Support Association
  17. 1935 Tokurin Subjugation Commemorative 4th Independent Garrison Company Commemorative Watch Fob/1935年第四中隊徳林討伐記念章

    Watch fobs of a similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/china-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.22957/page-4#post-345869 Obverse 雨降りしぶく鐵兜 - Raindrops on the Iron Helmet reverse 徳林討伐記念 - Tokurin Subjugation Commemorative Emblem of Independent Garrison Unit 2595 - 1935...
  18. 2nd Cavalry Brigade Equestrian Excellence Award Medal/騎兵第二旅團馬術優等賞章

    Size 29 mm. Obverse 馬術 - Equestrianism 優等 - Excellence 賞 - Award reverse 騎二旅團 = 騎兵第二旅團 - 2nd Cavalry Brigade
  19. 4th Cavalry Brigade Equestrian Competition Team Member's Badge/騎兵第四旅団馬術競技会選手章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-in-commemoration-of-emperor-puyi-enthronement.11757/#post-343533. Obverse 武 - Martial Arts reverse 騎兵第四旅團 - 4th Cavalry Brigade 馬術競技會 - Equestrian Competition 選手章 - Team Member's Badge
  20. 1931 Obiyama Military Training Ground in Kumamoto Imperial Inspection Commemorative Watch Fob/1931年佐賀縣於熊本帯山練兵場御親閲拜受記念章

    Obverse 御親閲拜受記念 - Imperial Inspection Commemorative reverse 昭和六年十一月十八日 - November 18, 1931 佐賀縣 - Saga Prefecture 於熊本帯山練兵場 - At the Obiyama Military Training Ground in Kumamoto Marked 純 - pure for pure silver.
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