Army Military Affairs Merit Badge (type 1941)/軍事功労章

Specimen from a personal collection.

Size 50 × 20 mm.
Weight 11 g.

Reverse

軍事功労章 - Military Affairs Merit Badge

Original case.

軍事功労章 - Military Affairs Merit Badge

 

2nd type badge was introduced on October 28, 1941.
Original description and line drawings.

The badge was worn under the right pocket.

 

Another rare photo of the same cavalier.

 

Original case without workshop stamp.

 

Cased badge with workshop stamp inside.

Stamp inside.

内外徽章製作所 - Naigai Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-watch-fobs-and-medals-made-by-naigai-medal-works.27922/.

 

Another curious aspect regarding the cases for the 2nd type badges is the kanjis on the lid. The color of the kanji to be precise.

These are in gold! Gold kanji for a case of the badge that was introduced at the end of 1941! By this time golden kanji was "banned" for three years https://asiamedals.info/threads/sil...n-the-lids-of-the-japanese-order-cases.26112/.

Cases with silver kanji are also known.

 

Cased badge made by Naigai Medal Works.

Case has golden kanji.

Workshop stamp.

Edge of the case also has a stamp.

Badge.