Badges and Medals of All Japan Paratroopers Association/全日本空挺同志会章

About the association

全日本空挺同志会 – 「挺身赴難」、『精鋭無比』の伝統精神の継承

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Established in 1961 "... with the aim of strengthening the solidarity and unity of the members and contributing to the enhancement and development of the Airborne Brigade...".

Reverse inscription reads

全日本空挺同志会 - All Japan Paratroopers Association

会長賞 - Chairman's Award

 

Badges with the emblem of association.

In the center stylized kanji

空 - air.

 

Set of two medals from 1971.

On obverse

神兵 - soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods

Reverse reads

「天命下る」- "Descend destiny"

銅像建立記念 - in commemoration of bronze statue erection

全日本空挺同志会 - All Japan Paratroopers Association

1971

 

Member badge.

SILVER.F for Fine Silver.

 

Ribbon variation of Chairman's Award.