Established on September 1, 1942 by Army Military Ordinance No.13 /軍令陸第十三號/ . Badge was issued to drivers of tractors/ towing vehicles for "outstanding driving performance". Badge has one class and was issued only to soldiers. Badges were made in cupronickel.
Original name of the badge...
Cased 2nd class badge.
Size 38×37 mm.
Original case.
馬術章 - Equestrian Badge /badge was given this name only in 1940/
第二種 - 2nd Class
Stamp reads
東京 - Tokyo
小林又七製 - Made by Kobayashi Matashichi https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-made-by-kobayashi-matashichi-workshop.26352
Size 36×35 mm.
Original case.
Stamped 第二種 - 2nd class
Label of Suya Shoten https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-made-by-suya-shoten.18310/
badge made by suya shoten
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marksmanship badge made by suya shoten
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壽屋商店謹製小銃射撃兵徽章
壽屋商店謹製章
小銃射撃兵徽章
Special NCO's Badge /特別徽章/
Formally only star, cannon and machine gun should be gilded https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-tank-and-armored-car-shooting-badges.27336/
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下士官徽章
戦車バッジ
戰車装甲車射撃下士官徽章
戰車装甲車射撃下士官普通徽章
戰車装甲車射撃下士官特別徽章
戰車装甲車射撃徽章
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tank and armored car driver shooting badge
tank and armored car shooting soldier's badge
兵徽章
戦車バッジ
戰車装甲車射撃兵徽章
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兵徽章
戰車装甲車操縦兵徽章
戰車装甲車操縦徽章
戰車装甲車操縦第二種徽章
Army Marksmanship Badge manufacturers.
Munitions Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo
https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-marksmanship-badges-made-by-munitions-manufacturing-co-ltd.28969/
Original case for the 2nd class badge.
軍需品製造株式會社 - Munitions Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
東京 - Tokyo
Introduced in November 17, 1939 in two variants: badge for the NCOs and badge for the privates.
NCOs badge/下士官徽章
Original description.
Soldier's badge/兵徽章
Both badges have several variations.
NCO badge.
Early variation in base metal.