imperial japanese army badge

Interesting and quite rare badges. Early anonymous badge. Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Rare watch fobs with interesting design. Obverse 戦技 - Combat Skills reverse 皇紀二六〇一年 - 1941 水戸陸軍飛行學第六期 - Mito Army Flight School 6th Class 陸軍航空通信學校第一期 - Army Aviation Signal School 1st Class (established in August 1940 as part of the Mito Army Flight School and moved to a new facility...

Badge (converted into a watch fob) in the form of army pilot badge. Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 近衛飛行越第七聯隊 - 7th Guards Air Regiment (Rentai) 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative

Obverse 師団對抗演習委員會章 - Two Side Maneuvers (i.e. one division against the other division) Committee Member Badge reverse 昭和九年 - 1934 全羅北道 - Jeollabuk-do = North Jeolla Province, also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. Most likely badge was converted into a belt buckle.

Reverse in the center 功勞章 - Merit Badge on either side 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 牛込區分會 - Ushigome Ward (Shinjuku, Tokyo) Branch of Association

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 誠 - Faithfulness reverse 2600 = 1940 陸軍土官學校 - Imperial Japanese Army Academy 第五十四期 - 54th Class [Term] 遠藤部隊 - Endo Unit 掛川隊 - Kakegawa Corps 卒業訣別記念 - Graduation Farewell Commemorative

Interesting badge. Probably Navy-related. Reverse 長期 - Long Term 奉公 - Service

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.