Struck to commemorate the fall of Bataan and Corregidor by General Masaharu Homma, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Armed Forces.
In addition to two basic types (plain edge and reeded edge) at least ten stamp variations are known. Specimens in bronze and brass are also known.
Medals were...
general homma medal
homma medal
japanese occupation of philippines badge
japanese occupation of philippines medal
philippineexpeditionaryarmybadge
本間章
紀元二千六百二年比島遠征紀念章
Manufactured by Crispulo Zamora workshop, Manila.
Silver.
Size 35 mm.
Weight 20.93 g.
Obverse
比島遠征紀念 - Philippines Expedition Commemorative
紀元二千六百二年 - Imperial Year 2602 = 1942
reverse
淀 - Yodo for 淀兵団 - Yodo-heidan/Yodo Division (4th Division of Imperial Japanese Army)
In March 1942...
corregidor fall commemorative badge
corregidor fall commemorative medal
corregidor fall commemorative watch fob
fall of bataan commemorative medal
fall of bataan commemorative watch fob
japanese armybadgephilippineexpeditionaryarmybadgephilippines expedition commemorative watch fob
コレヒドールの戦い章
バ タアン陷落記念章
Silver.
Size 28 x 35 mm.
Weight 18.2 g.
Obverse
賞 - Award
reverse
陣中新聞南十字星 - Jinchu Shimbun [At the Front Newspaper] Southern Cross
文藝賞 - Literature Award
比島派遣軍宣博班 - Hijima Dispatch Army [Philippine Expeditionary Force] Propaganda Team
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
16th transportation corps regiment badge
16th transportation corps regiment watch fob
japanese armybadge
japanese army watch fob
philippineexpeditionaryarmybadge
垣六五六一 部隊大東亜戦争記念章
大東亜戦争記念章
昭和十六年大東亜戦争紀念垣六五六一部隊比島(フィリピン諸島)記念章