imperial japanese army badge

Reverse 義勇 - Courage and Loyalty 第十六師團 - 16th Division 側車隊員章 - Sidecar [of motorcycle] Unit Member badge

Reverse 歩兵第三十一聯隊 - 31st Infantry Regiment 記念 - Commemorative 大正十一年西比利亜出征 - 1922 Siberia Expedition Case.

Size 27 mm. Reverse 五十周年記念 - 50th Anniversary Commemorative 陸軍軍医学校 - Army Medical School 11.11.7. = November 7, 1936 Nicely designed watch fob.

Obverse 表彰 - Commendation reverse 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 魚住材分會 - Minatoya Branch of Association (once located in Akashi District, Hyogo Prefecture it was incorporated into Akashi City in 1951).

Size 30 mm. Reverse 特別徽章 - Special Badge 末補教育 - Supplementary Education 千葉支部 - Chiba Branch

Reverse 昭和十一年度十月 - October 1936 陸軍特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers 参加記念 - Participation Commemorative 参加部隊 - Participated Units 第七 - 7th 第八 - 8th 兩師團 - Two Divisions Original case. 陸軍特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers 参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1930-army-large-special-maneuvers-okayama-prefecture-imperial-guard-member-badge.24912/ Reverse 昭和五年十ー月 - November 1930 陸軍特別大演習委員徽章 - Army Large Special Maneuvers Affairs Committee Member Badge Original case. 陸軍特別大演習委員徽章 - Army Large Special...

1st variation of design. Approximate size 20×30 mm. 33rd Infantry Regiment. Obverse 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers In the center of reverse 國輝 - Nation Brilliance /Radiance; Shine/ Above 参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Below 南軍 - South Army 第四 師團 - 4th Division 第五 師團...

Salty watch fob. Obverse 2986 = 1936 (year of unit establishment) 記念 - Commemorative 春第2986部隊 - Unit Haru No.2986 皇紀2603.7- July 1943

Two machine guns on obverse and engraving on reverse

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/kobe-city-military-reservists-association-members-badge.27470/ Very early badges. Approximately 1910s. 1st variation. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 神戸市 - Kobe City 在郷軍人會 - Military Reservists Association Suspension of the badge made...

Introduced on October 12, 1943 by Imperial Edict No.774. At first badge was intended only for the army air force schools officer cadets but on May 9, 1944 by Imperial Edict No. 331 the right to wear this badge was granted to all IJA air force officers and officers cadets. This includes 将校 -...

Reverse 國境警備 - National Boarder Guarding 従軍記念 - Service Commemorative Case.

Taisho Era Badges. 1926 Obverse 特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge reverse 参加 - Participate 第六師團 - 6th Division 第十二師團 - 12th Division 大正十五年 = 1926

See also Osaka Regimental District Officer Corps Badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/osaka-regimental-district-officer-corps-badge.23910/ 1st type. Reverse 本郷聯隊區 - Hongō Regimental District Hongō is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west...

1940. 一般鍛錬馬競走 - General Training Horse Race 師團長賞 - Award from Сommander of Division 昭和十五年 - 1940 (year is punched)

1st variation in silver. Reverse 歩兵第二十一聯隊 - 21th Infantry Regiment Battle 軍旗奉讃會 - Flag Supporting Association marked 純銀 - pure silver (mark unreadable). Original case. 歩兵第二十一聯隊 - 21th Infantry Regiment Battle 軍旗奉讃會章 - Battle Flag Supporting Association Badge

Size 25 mm. Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 歩兵第十六聯隊 - 16th Infantry Regiment

Established on August 18, 1941 almost simultaneously with Naval Technology Merit Badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/naval-technology-merit-badge.23345/ Official name of the badge 陸軍技術有功章 - Army Technology Merit Badge. Awarded by ministry of the army for different innovations in warfare...

The Japanese 11th Army /第十一軍戰/ was formed on July 4, 1938 under the Japanese Central China Area Army for the task of conquering and occupying the central provinces of China between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The 11th Army played a major role in the Battle of Wuhan. From September...