1934 Soldiers Hall Imperial Visit Commemorative Badge/昭和九年六月十二九日軍人会館行幸記念章

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Originally construction of the Soldiers Hall /a.k.a Military Hall, Military Personnel Hall or Ex-soldiers Hall/軍人会館/Gunjin Kaikan was planned as part of the "Emperor Showa Enthronement Commemoration Project/ /昭和御大礼記念事業" in 1928. The Imperial Military Reservist Association took the lead in planning and construction began in 1932. It took more than two years to complete the building.

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After construction was completed Imperial Military Reservist Association set up its headquarters in the facility and during the pre-war and mid-war years, it was mainly used for training and lodging of military reservists and rear reserve personnel.

Military Personnel Hall 軍人会館.jpg

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Interiors.

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In 1936 building served as the Martial Law Headquarters during the so-called "February 26 Incident". After the end of the war it was taken over by the Allied Forces General Headquarters and used as occupation forces' quarters under the name "Army Hall."

Military Personnel Hall軍人会館.jpg


Size 29 mm.

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昭和九年六月十二九日 - June 29, 1934

軍人會館行幸記念章 - Soldiers Hall Imperial Visit Commemorative Badge


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