imperial japanese army badge

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 明治四十年度 - 1907 初年兵掛 - First Year Soldier 騎九之一 - 9th Regiment 1st Squadron 紀念 - Commemorative

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 機甲- Armor reverse 陸軍機甲整備學校 - Army Armor Maintenance School 第一次 - 1st Class 牽引車學生 - Tractor Student 2602 - 1942

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...