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  1. 1937 Katano Unit Bandits Subjugation Commemorative Watch Fob/昭和十二年片野部隊討伐紀念章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/katano-unit-manchukuo-service-commemorative-watch-fob.27875/ Reverse 昭和十二年 - 1937 討伐紀念 - [Bandits] Subjugation/Suppression Commemorative 片野部隊 - Katano Unit
  2. Manchurian Incident Garrison Service Commemorative Watch Fobs/満州事變満洲守備記念章

    1st variant of design. Obverse 満洲守備 - Manchuria Garrison [Service] 記念- Commemorative reverse 満州事變 - Manchurian Incident 昭和六年九月十八日 - September 18, 1932 (four dates of the four events) March 1, 1932 - Establishment of the Manchukuo State September 15, 1932 - Signing of the...
  3. Mori Unit Award Watch Fob/間島省延吉森部隊賞章

    Obverse 賞 - Award (obviously for kendo tournament) reverse 間島省 - Jiandao https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiandao 延吉 - Yanji https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanji 森部隊 - Mori Unit
  4. 1938 Suzuki Corps Bandits Enforcement Commemorative Watch Fob/昭和十三年度 鈴木部隊粛正紀念章

    Reverse 昭和十三年度 - 1938 鈴木部隊粛正紀念 - Suzuki Corps Enforcement Commemorative Marked 純銀 - pure silver. On the map we see part of the 奉吉線 - Shenji Line (Shenji Railway runs from Shenyang City, Liaoning Province to Jilin City, Jilin Province) 松花江 - Songhua River Songhua (Russian...
  5. 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

    Obverse 吉林, 間島, 通化 - Jilin, Jiandao, Tonghua 三省討伐紀念 - Three Provinces Subjugation Commemorative 大討匪 - Great Defeat of Bandits 自昭和十四年至昭和十五年 - From 1939 until 1940 reverse 北地區討伐隊行動地域 - North Region Subjugation Force Area of Operations 徳弘部隊 - Tokuhiro Corps
  6. Heihe City Kato Unit Watch Fob/黒河加藤部隊章

    Reverse 黒河加藤部隊 - Heihe Kato Unit Heihe (Chinese: Hēihé; lit. 'Black River'; Russian: Хэйхэ) is a prefecture-level city of northern Heilongjiang province, China, located on the Russian border, on the south bank of the Amur (Heilong) River, across the river from Blagoveshchensk.
  7. Yamamoto Corps Service Commemorative Watch Fob/瓦戻店山本隊在營記念章

    Photo courtesy of the owner. Reverse 昭和十三年一月 - January 1938 在營記念 - Service [lit. in barracks] Commemorative 瓦戻店山本隊 - Wafangdian /formerly Fuhsien (Fuxian)/ Yamamoto Corps
  8. 6th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion Dispatch Commemorative Badge/歩兵第六聯隊第二大隊 派遣記念章

    Reverse 派遣記念 - Dispatch Commemorative 歩兵第六聯隊 - 6th Infantry Regiment 第二大隊 - 2nd Battalion
  9. Kishida Squadron Dispatch Commemorative Watch Fob/岸田隊出征記念章

    Obverse 出征記念 - Departure (for the front) Commemorative reverse 熱秀力 - Commitment to excellence/striving for perfection 岸田隊 - Kishida Squadron Original case. 贈 - Gift 騎兵大尉 - Cavalry Captain 岸田秀雄 - Hideo Kishida Watch fob was made by the Nichiman workshop in Tokyo...
  10. Independent Garrison Infantry 23th Nakatani Company Subjugation Commemorative Badge/獨守歩二三中谷中隊討伐記念章

    Approximate height 36 mm, width 33 mm. Weight 14.5 g. Obverse 討伐記念 - Subjugation Commemorative reverse 皇紀二千五百九十六年 - 1936 獨守歩二三中谷中隊 - Independent Garrison Infantry 23th Nakatani Company
  11. Manchuria Defense Commemorative Badge/満州守備記念章

    Reverse 満州守備記念 - Manchuria Defense Commemorative
  12. Tokyo Hongō Ward Regimental District Officer Corps Badge/東京本郷聨隊區将校團章

    See also Osaka Regimental District Officer Corps Badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/osaka-regimental-district-officer-corps-badge.23910/ Sakai Regimental District Officer Corps East Ward Branch Member's Badge...
  13. Training Horse Race Award Badges from the Division Сommander/一般鍛錬馬競走 師團長賞章

    1940. Full set. Reverse 一般鍛錬馬競走 - General Training Horse Race 師團長賞 - Award from Division Сommander 昭和十五年度 - 1941 (year is punched) Original case. 一般鍛錬馬競走 - General Training Horse Race 師團長賞 - Award from the Сommander of Division 金澤 - Kanazawa 昭和 年度 - Showa Era (number is missing -...
  14. 21th Infantry Regiment Battle Flag Supporting Association Badge/歩兵第二十一連隊軍旗奉讃会章

    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
  15. 35th Infantry Regiment Battle Flag Supporting Association Badges/歩兵第三十五連隊軍旗奉讃会章

    Merit badge. Obverse 功有 - Merit 奉賛 - Support reverse 歩兵第三十五聯隊 - 35th Infantry Regiment Original case. 功有章 - Merit Badge 歩兵第三十五聯隊 - 35th Infantry Regiment 軍旗奉讃會 - Battle Flag Supporting Association
  16. Army Technology Merit Badge/陸軍技術有功章

    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...
  17. Army Maneuvers Badges with "Chrysanthemum/Mum" Design

    Very popular design during first half of the 1930s. Five basic variations of obverse design are known for today. Two variations with kanji 皇軍 /Kōgun = Imperial Army/ and three variation with kanji 皇國 /Kōkoku = (archaic or poetic) Japanese Empire, compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements 皇...
  18. 1908 Large Maneuvers Commemorative Watch Fob/大演習記念章

    Reverse 大演習 - Large Maneuvers 記念 - Commemorative 明治四十一年 - 1908 Case.
  19. 11th Army Long Service Badge/第十一軍長期奉公章

    About 11th Army and its wound badge see https://asiamedals.info/threads/wound-badge-of-11th-army.23369/ 1st type. Size 35x28 mm. Obverse 長期奉公 - Long Service reverse 第十一軍 - 11th Army Original case. 長期奉公章 - Long Service Badge Another cased specimen of 1st type.
  20. 16th Transportation Corps Regiment Commemorative Watch Fob/垣六五六一 部隊大東亜戦争記念章

    Silver plated bronze. Watch fobs were manufactured by Crispulo Zamora workshop in Manila. Ring is lost. Obverse 比島 - Philippines reverse 大東亜戦争記念 - Greater East Asian War Commemorative 垣 六五六一 部隊 = Unit 垣 6561 = 16th Transportation Corps Regiment 2601 = 1941
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