Badges and Watch Fobs of Nomonhan Incident (Battle of Khalkhin Gol)/ノモンハン事件章

Quite rare and interesting family of japanese army commemorative watch fobs.

Basic info about Nomonhan Incident

Battles of Khalkhin Gol - Wikipedia

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ノモンハン事件 - Wikipedia

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Interesting battalion-level account of the battle from the Japanese perspective.

Nomonhan: Japanese-Soviet Tactical Combat 1939 by Edward J. Drea​

 

Reverse

ノモンハン事件参戦記念 - In Commemoration of Participation in the Nomonhan Incident

昭和十四年 - 1939
自六月 - From June
至九月 - Until September

歩一 - 1st Infantry

後藤支隊 - Goto Detachment

 

Reverse

ノモンハン事件出動記念 - Nomonhan Incident Dispatch Commemorative

昭和十五年五月 - May 1940

松村部隊 - Matsumura Unit

檮原部隊 - Yusuhara Unit

山本部隊 - Yamamoto unit


Another example.

 

Reverse

憲 - law [from 憲兵 - Military Police /Kenpeitai/

海拉爾憲兵分隊 - Hailar [city in Inner Mongolia] Military Police Squad

ノモンハン事件出動記念 - Nomonhan Incident Dispatch Commemorative

Another such watch fob with an improvised suspension.

 

Obverse

輕爆 from 輕爆擊機 - Light Bomber

reverse

昭和十四年六月 - June 1939

ノモンハン事件参戦記念 - In commemoration of participation in the Nomonhan Incident

津田部隊 - Tsuda unit

2600 = 1940

 

Reverse

康德六年七月十七日 - July 17, 1939 (interestingly the year written in "Manchukuo style" as '6th year of Kangde era")

ノモンハン事件参戦 - Participation in the Nomonhan Incident

In the center

戦捷記念章 - Victory Commemorative Badge

On the left

速射砲中隊 - Rapid-fire Gun Battery

 

Size 30.5 mm.
Weight 3.4 mm.

Obverse

ノモンハン参戦記念 - Commemoration of Participation in Nomonhan Battle

鈴木部隊 - Suzuki Unit

Army star.

reverse

贈 - Gift

部隊各位 - To All Unit Members

戦果 - Results of the Battle

(自昭一四・七月 - from July 1939
至〃一四・九月) - until September 1939

敵機擎墜 33 - Enemy Planes Shot Downed 33

戦車擱坐 9 - Tanks Disabled 9

Another example.

 

ノモンハン事件 - Nomonhan Incident

内蒙出動記念 - Inner Mongolia Commemorative

堀貞部隊 - Tadashi Hori unit

康德六年 -1939

 

Kwantung army commemorative watch fob of the same design https://asiamedals.info/threads/kwantung-army-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23229/#post-360198

Reverse

関東軍 - Kwantung Army

ノモンハン事件出動記念 - Nomonhan Incident Dispatch Commemorative

菱田部隊 - Hishida Unit

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Punched

14.8 = August 1939

 

Technically, this watch fob is not directly related to the Incident https://asiamedals.info/threads/manzhouli-boarder-guarding-commemorative-watch-fob.29416/

 

Obverse

航 for 航空 -Aviation

reverse


14.9.16 - September 16, 1939

ノモンハン事件参加 - Participation in Nomonhan Incident

Names of two units were erased.

 

Reverse

第二ノモンハン - Second Nomonhan (i.e. second phase of the battle in July-September 1939)

事件凱旋記念 - Incident Triumphant Return Commemorative

2600 - 1940

杏部隊 - Anzu Unit

聯隊砲中隊 - Regimental Artillery Battery

 

Nomonhan Incident Commemorative Cufflinks/ノモンハン記念カフスボタン

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-of-nomonhan-incident-battle-of-khalkhin-gol-nomonhan.18535/ Size 18 mm. ノモンハン記念 - Nomonhan Commemorative 信春作 - Made by Nobuharu Original case. Inscribed 頒恩賜 – Imperial Gift Distribution (a souvenir that a person who...

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Size 50.5 x 37.5 mm.

Obverse

感状 - Kanjō /Commendation; An Official Award (as for bravery or service); Letter of Commendation/

記念 - Commemorative

reverse

昭和十四年十月一日 - October 1, 1939

吉冨部隊草葉隊 - Yoshitomi Corps /butai/ Kusaba Unit /tai/

Details.

 

Size 49.6 x 34.9 mm.

Reverse

関東軍自動車隊 - Kwantung Army Automobile Corps

イモンハン出動記念 - Nomonhan Incident /Battle of Khalkhin Gol/ Dispatch Commemorative

昭和14.9.16 - September 16, 1939

Engraved

正 - Masashi /or Tadashi/