independent garrison badge

  1. 1938 Shanghai Pass Mukai Unit Defense Commemorative Watch Fob/1938年向井部隊天下第一関守備記念章

    Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 天下第一関 - First Pass Under Heaven /nickname of Shanghai Pass (山海關, lit. "Mountain Sea Pass") is a major fortified gateway at the eastern end of the Great Wall of China and one of its most crucial...
  2. 1935 Kumamoto Prefecture Junior High School Shooting Tournament/昭和十年度熊本縣中等學校射撃大會賞章

    The most unusual award watch fob with independent garrison unit emblem that was madу for the junior high school shooting tournament. Probably the workshop decided to use the obverse stamp that was on hand /and was originally intended for an independent garrison unit/ in order to minimize the...
  3. Manchuria Independent Garrison Service During the Time of Upheaval Watch Fob/満州大荒構獨立守備隊章

    Watch fobs of similar design but with different inscriptions on reverse https://asiamedals.info/threads/independent-garrison-enlistment-commemorative-watch-fob.24321/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-expedition-commemorative-watch-fob.24322/ Specimen from the collection of Raymond...
  4. 1939 Kwantung Army Radio Communication Training Commemorative Watch Fob/昭和十四年度奉天關東軍修業記念章

    Reverse 奉天 - Mukden 昭和十四年度 - 1939 關無教, where 關 for 關東軍 - Kwantung Army 無 for 無線 - Radio/Wireless 教 - Education 修業記念 - Training Commemorative
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