China Incident Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/支那事変記念章

"Bullet" design watch fob from a personal collection.



Obverse

北京 - Beijing

郎坊 - Langfang

保定 - Baoding

天津 - Tianjin

倉州 - Cangzhou

徳州 - Dezhou

Reverse

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

永田部隊 - Nagata Unit

Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Original case.

 

Cased badge from a personal collection.

Obverse

支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

3rd [artillery regiment]

Reverse

高橋部隊 - Takahashi Unit

住吉部隊 - Sumiyoshi Unit

+ mark pure silver.

Original case.

Another example with rich patina.

Size 23 mm.

 

Beautifully made and rare watch fob from a personal collection.

Reverse

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

自昭和十二年八月 - from August 1937

至昭和十四年十一月 - until November 1939

隼 - Hayabusa "peregrine falcon"

Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Hayabusa was the third built Ōtori-class torpedo boat. It was completed on December 7, 1936 and sunk 24 September 1944 by US aircraft in Sibuyan Sea.

Combat history of Hayabusa

隼 (鴻型水雷艇) - Wikipedia

ja.wikipedia.org

About Ōtori-class torpedo boats.

Ōtori-class torpedo boat - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Original case.

No labels or marks. Except K in circle on the edge of the case. Most likely watch fob was made by Naigai Medal Works, Tokyo or Kishodo workshop, Hiroshima.

 

Another watch fob from a personal collection.

出征記念 - Dispatch Commemorative

飯沼部隊 - Iinuma Unit

水上部隊 - Midzukami Unit

村上隊 - Murakami Corps

 

1st variation "1937-1938".

Cased specimen in mint condition.

Size 32 mm.

Reverse

支那事変戦揵記念 - China Incident Victory Commemorative

帝國海軍 - Imperial Japanese Navy

昭和十二・三年 - 1937/1938

Original case.

戦揵記念 - Victory Commemorative

支那事變 - China Incident

Salty specimen.

Size 31 mm.
Weight 16 g.

Specimen that completely lost its enamel.

Another salty specimen of 1st variation.

2nd variation "1937".

Reverse

戦捷 - Victory in War

帝國海軍 - Imperial Japanese Navy

支那事変戦揵記念 - China Incident Victory Commemorative

昭和十二年 - 1937

 

Famous "Charging soldier" design.
At least five different variations of watch fobs with this design is known.

1st variation.

Reverse

支那事變従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

Original case.

1st variation was manufacured by Hiroshima workshop Kishiyou-dō

Badges, labels and marks of Kishodo workshop/キシヨウ堂

One of the oldest Japanese badge manufacturing firm was founded on February 10, 1895 in Hiroshima. Initially, the company was only engaged in the production and sale of badges. Later the range of products expanded significantly: uniforms and school uniforms, prizes and souvenirs, cups and...

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2nd variation.

Different stamp and different inscription on reverse.
Size 30 mm


支那事變従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

+ two dates written in different systems.

皇紀二千五百九拾七年 - Imperial year 2597 = 1937

昭和拾二年七月七日 - Showa era 12th year 7th month 7th day = July 7, 1937

Original case (two column inscription).

Same variation - different stamp.

 

3rd variation.



支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

4th variation.



支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

昭和十二三年 - 1937/1938


5th variation.



支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

 

Obviously the design of all variations (especially 3rd, 4th and 5th) completely based on the famous two-medal set from the Mint.

Set of Two 1937 China Incident Commemorative Medals/支那事變記念章牌

Famous and quite popular among the collectors set. Numerous fakes are known https://asiamedals.info/threads/fakes-of-1937-china-incident-commemorative-medals.13215/ Bronze. Size 55 mm. Weight 85.6 g. Reverse 支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative Medal 昭和十二年 - 1937 造幣局製 - Made by Mint...

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Obverse

盡忠報國 - serve one's country loyally/be devoted to one's country/be loyal and patriotic

Reverse

昭和十二三年 - 1937/1938

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

 

記念 - Commemorative

支那事変 - China Incident

 

Obverse

記念 - Commemorative

Reverse

事変支那 - China Incident
歩一五補 - 15th auxiliary infantry [regiment]
歩兵砲隊 - Infantry gun corps

+ engraved name

高野 - Takano

 

In the form of tsuba.




記念 - Commemorative

事変支那 - China Incident

Same watch fob in mint condition.

Original case.

 

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

 

Reverse

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

河田部隊 - Kawada unit

 

支那事変従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

南支派遣軍 - South China Expeditionary Army

北部隊 - Northern Corps

Made by Awoki

 

Obverse

支那事変出征 - China Incident Dispatch

記念 - Commemorative



Reverse

贈 - gift

軍御用 - miltary contractor

久田 - Hisada

皇紀二五九九年 - 1939

 

Obverse

川原部隊 - Kawahara Unit

Reverse

皇紀二千六百一年 - 1941

支那事変従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

Another example.

 

Reverse

支那事変出征記念 - China Incident Dispatch Commemorative


岡田部隊 - Okada Unit

On a chain.

 

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/chi...adges-and-watch-fobs.22957/page-2#post-211382



支那事変出征記念 - China Incident Dispatch Commemorative

浦和市 - Urawa City

Another badge from Urawa City.

Obverse

忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery

Reverse

支那事変出征記章 - China Incident Dispatch Commemorative

浦和市 - Urawa City

Original case.