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

Obverse

紀元2600 - 1940

於南支廣東 - In Guangdong, South China


reverse

南支派遣記念 - South China Dispatch Commemorative

 

"Crossed Rifle and Anchor" watch fobs.

1st variation.

Reverse

支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

 

2nd variation.

Different obverse (actually other side could also be treated as obverse) and additional inscription on reverse.

Obverse

支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

reverse

支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

凱旋 - Triumphal Return

 

Obverse

振武 = 神武 /Shinbu/ - "military might" or, in the narrow sense, "sublime martial moral power". The idea of shinbu embraces physical, spiritual and ethical issues and denotes the condition when all basic principles of martial art are applied simultaneously and in balance.

Kikusui symbol https://asiamedals.info/threads/badge-with-the-kikusui-floating-chrysanthemum-symbol.15339

reverse

井上隊 - Inoue Corps

出征記念 - Dispatch Commemorative

 

Size 25 mm.
Weight 8.6 g.

Obverse

征支記念 - China Conquest Commemorative

reverse

第七師團 - 7th Division

架橋材料中隊 - Bridging Materials (supported the unit by the transportation of bridging materials) Company

 

China Incident Commemorative Badge from Shiba Ward Support Group of Imperial Military Reservist Association

Obverse 凱旋 - Triumphal Return reverse 支那事変 - China Incident 帝国在郷軍人会 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 芝区第五分会 - Shiba Ward 5th Branch 第二班後援会 - Second Support Group + mark 純銀 - pure silver Original case. 記念章 - Commemorative Badge

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Interesting design.

Reverse inscribed

記念 - Commemorative

支那事变 - China Incident

 

1st variation

Reverse

北支駐屯 - North China Stationing

記念章 - Commemorative Badge


2nd variation.

Reverse

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

藤井部隊 - Fujii Unit

坪田隊 - Tsubota Corps


3rd variation.

Reverse

昭和九・十年 - 1934-1935

北支那駐屯 - North China Stationing /Garrison Service/

記念 - Commemorative

Great Wall of China.

 

Home-made watch fob made out of Republic of China coin.

Reverse engraved

日支事変北支出征 - Japan-China Incident Northern China Dispatch

記念 - Commemorative

昭和十二年八月 - August 1937

Made out of 1 fen 1936 coin /年六十二國民華中 分壹貝齊/.

 

Interesting watch fob in the form Japanese naval landing forces helmet.

Obverse

勝て兜の緒を締めよ = 勝って兜の緒を締めよう - "After victory, tighten your helmet cords" i.e. even after a victory, prepare for the next battle and do not let your guard down.

reverse

支那事変壱周年記念章 - First Anniversary of China Incident Commemorative Badge

忠勇義烈 - Loyalty and Bravery

昭和十三年七月七日 - July 7th, 1938

敵都陥落 - Fall of Enemy City

南京 12.12.13 - Nanjing December 13, 1937

漢口 13 - Hankou 1938

 

Fukuoka Prefecture Youth League Union China Incident Emergency Mobilization Member's Badges/福岡縣聯合青年團支那事変非常動員章

1940 badge /2600/. Height 31 mm. Obverse 年團動員應召記念 - Youth League Respond to the Mobilization Call Commemorative reverse 支那事変非常動員章 - China Incident Emergency Mobilization Member's Badge 2600 - 1940 福岡縣聯合青年團 - Fukuoka Prefecture Youth League Union Additional examples.

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1939 China Incident Commemorative Gift Watch Fob from Cixian Governor Huang Xiwen/中華民国廿八年七月河北省磁縣縣知事黄希文支那事變記念章

Rare Chinese-made commemorative watch fob. Obverse 支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative reverse 贈 - Gift 河北省磁縣 - Ci County /Cixian; Cí xiàn/, Hebei 縣知事黄希文 - County Governor Huang Xiwen 中華民国廿八年七月 - July 1939

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1938 National Spirit Mobilization Fire Fighting Union Convention Participation Badge/昭和十三年支那事変國民精神総動員強化火防組合大會葺合火防組合聯合分會参加章

Size 31 x 23 mm. Obverse 誠 - Sincerity Reverse 支那事変 - China Incident 國民精神総動員 - National Spirit Mobilization 強化 - Strengthen 火防組合大會記念 - Fire Fighting Union Convention Commemorative 葺合火防組合 - Fukiai Fire Fighting Union 聯合分會 - Union Branch 参加章 - Participation Badge 昭和十三年 - 1938

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Reverse

賞 - Award

長江警備記念 - Yangtze River Guard Commemorative

 

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Obverse

聖戦 - Holy war

reverse

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative


Another example.

 

Interesting field made China Incident commemorative watch fob that was made from the British silver trade dollar.

Size 39 mm.
Weight 26.8 g.

Obverse engraved

南支派遣記念 - South China Dispatch Commemoration

2600 - 1940

reverse engraved with Imperial Japan Army Guard Unit emblem.

The British silver trade dollar was the premier medium of exchange in China between local merchants and European and American traders. The coins were struck from 1895-1935.

Obverse

Standing figure of Britannia holding trident and shield with merchant ship in background.

reverse

壹圓 /Chinese/ One Dollar

ساتو رڠڬية ‎/Jawi/ One Ringgit

 

Reverse

Army Railway Engineer emblem

支那事変出征記念 - China Incident Departure (for the front) Commemorative

高崎部隊黒川隊 - Takasaki unit Kurokawa unit


Another example.

Size 36 mm.
Weight 21.4 g.

 

Obverse

支那事変 - China Incident

出征記念 - Dispatch Commemorative

reverse

自昭和十二年九月 - From September 1937

至昭和十三年六月 - Until June 1938

 

Size 30.4 mm.
Weight 14.99 g.

Obverse

支那事変 - China Incident

大塚隊出征記念 - Otsuka Unit Dispatch Commemorative

reverse

至誠一貫 - Shisei-Ikkan /Consistent Sincerity/

三百里三百二十一 - 300 Li 321

Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

 

Interesting field made watch fob.

Size 40 mm.
Thickness 2 mm.
Weight 25.1 g.

Obverse

支那事変紀念 - China Incident Commemorative

reverse

三上慶作殿 - Mr. Keisaku Mikami

西不落崗村長贈 - Presented by the Mayor of Xibuluogang Village

昭和十五年十一月四日 - November 4, 1940