1935 Korean Army Divisional Two Side Special Large Maneuvers Participation Badges/昭和十年朝鮮軍師団対抗特別大演習参加章

Two design variations are known for today.

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...

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1st variation.

Obverse

皇軍 - Imperial Army

reverse

朝鮮軍 - Korean Army

師団対抗 - Divisional Two Side Maneuvers (i.e. one division against the other division)

特別演習 - Special Maneuvers

参加章 - Participation Badge

Collar tabs stamped with 歩兵79 - 79th Infantry Regiment

皇紀弐五九五年 - 1935

非常時 - In an Emergency [time of emergency]

 

2nd variation.

Obverse

皇軍 - Imperial Army

reverse

朝鮮軍師団対抗 - Korean Army Divisional Two Side Maneuvers (i.e. one division against the other division)

特別大演習参加章 - Special Large Maneuvers Participation Badge

昭和十年度 - 1935

Engraved

歩七七 for 歩兵第七七連隊 - 77th Infantry Regiment