japanese army maneuvers badge

Watch fobs with similar design 1931 https://asiamedals.info/threads/193...-participation-commemorative-watch-fob.24903/ 1932 https://asiamedals.info/threads/193...-participation-commemorative-watch-fob.24874/ 1936...

Watch fobs with similar design 1930 https://asiamedals.info/threads/193...articipation-commemorative-watch-fob-_.24904/ 1932 https://asiamedals.info/threads/193...-participation-commemorative-watch-fob.24874/ 1936...

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...

1st variation. Obverse 大日本 - Great Japan 帝國陸軍特別大演習 - Imperial Army Special Large Maneuvers 記念章 - Commemorative Badge 昭和貳年十一月 - November 1927

Obverse Image of Hokkaido inland reverse 和十一年陸軍特別大演習 - 1936 Army Special Large Maneuvers Stamped with number 795.

Watch fobs with similar design 1930 https://asiamedals.info/threads/1930-army-special-large-maneuvers-participation-commemorative-watch-fob-_.24904/ 1931 https://asiamedals.info/threads/1931-army-special-large-maneuvers-participation-commemorative-watch-fob.24903/ 1932...

Reverse 昭和八年度 - 1933 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers 参加記念 - Participation Commemorative

Police emblem at obverse. Reverse 特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers 警衛記念 - Guard Commemorative

Watch fob with a similar design of obverse https://asiamedals.info/threads/jiandao-temporary-expeditionary-force-dispatch-commemorative-watch-fob.25941 Obverse 皇軍 - Imperial Army reverse 大元師陛下御統監 - Under Supervision of His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire (i.e. Emperor...

Reverse 昭和四年陸軍特別大演習 - 1929 Army Large Special Maneuvers 記念 - Commemorative 茨城県自動車協會 - Ibaraki Prefecture Automobile Association

Reverse 御親閲拝受記念 - Imperial Inspection Commemorative 北海道廳 - Hokkaido Government 昭和十一年 - 1936 造幣局製 - Made by Mint Original case. 昭和十一年 - 1936 御親閲拝受記念 - Imperial Inspection Commemorative 北海道廳 - Hokkaido Government

Obverse 記念 - Commemorative reverse 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special Maneuvers 参加記念 - Participation Commemorative 昭和八年度 - 1933

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1936-army-special-large-maneuvers-in-hokkaido-imperial-visit-guard-commemorative-case-keesu.24162/ In the center of obverse 衛 - Security Guard /衛 - to guard; to protect; to defend/ reverse 昭和拾壹年 - 1936 陸軍特別大演習竝地方行幸 - Hokkaido Army Special Large...

Obverse 神 for 神奈川縣 - Kanagawa Prefecture reverse 神奈川縣 - Kanagawa Prefecture 大正拾年 - 1921 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special Maneuvers Original case. 神奈川縣 - Kanagawa Prefecture 大正十年 - 1921 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special Maneuvers 委員章 - Committee Member Badge Badge was manufactured by the...

Taisho Era Badges. 1920 Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. 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 第十八師團 - 18th Division 大正九年 = 1920

1st variation. Obverse 記念 - Commemorative reverse 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special Maneuvers 地方警防 - Local Police and Defense 群馬県 - Gunma Prefecture 昭和九年十一月 - November 1934

1st variation. Obverse 南軍司官白川大将 - South Army Commander General Shirakawa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshinori_Shirakawa 北軍司官白井上大将 - North Army Commander General Inoue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadae_Inoue reverse 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers 参加記念章 - Participation...

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-large-special-maneuvers-osaka-city-committee-members-badge.29093/ Reverse is marked 花十三 - Hana Jūzō [13 flowers] workshop. Even with original case we still couldn't determine the place and year of the maneuvers. 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Large Special...

Obverse 高 for 高松市 - Takamatsu City. Original case. Case lid. 大正十一年度 - 1922 高松市委員之章 - Takamatsu City Committee Member Badge 陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers

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...