"Crossed Flag, Sabre and Rifle" Design Army Special Large Maneuvers Watch Fobs/特別大演習記念章

Taisho Era Badges.


1920

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

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第六師團 - 6th Division

第十二師團 - 12th Division

第十八師團 - 18th Division


大正九年 = 1920

 

1925

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第二師團 - 2nd Division

第七師團 - 7th Division

第八師團 - 8th Division


大正十四年 = 1925

 

1926

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第六師團 - 6th Division

第十二師團 - 12th Division

大正十五年 = 1926

 

1924

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第十六師團 - 16th Division

第九師團 - 9th Division

第十三師團 - 13th Division

第五師團 - 5th Division

大正十三年 - 1924

 

1921

1st stamp variation.

Size 22 mm.

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

近衛師團 - Guard Divisions

第一師團 - 1st Division

第三師團 - 3rd Division

第十三師團 - 13th Division

第十四師團 - 14th Division

第十五師團 - 15th Division

大正十年 = 1921


2nd stamp variation.

Size 22 mm.
Weight 4.7 g.

 

1919

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第四師團 - 4th Division

第十師團 - 10th Division

第十一師團 - 11th Division

第十七師團 - 17th Division

大正 八年 = 1919

 

1918

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

近衛師團 - Guard Divisions

第一師團 - 1st Division

第二師團 - 2nd Division

第八師團 - 8th Division

第十三師團 - 13th Division

第十四師團 - 14th Division

第十五師團 - 15th Division

大正七年 = 1918

 

Showa Era Badges.

1927

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第一師團 - 1st Division

第三師團 - 3rd Division

第四師團 - 4th Division

昭和弐年 = 1927

 

1928

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第二師團 - 2nd Division

第八師團 - 8th Division

昭和三年 = 1928

Watch fob was made by Osuka Watch Shop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-made-by-osuka-watch-shop.22574/

 

1930

Army version /star on reverse/.

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第五師團 - 5th Division

第十師團 - 10th Division

昭和五年 = 1930

 

1930

Aviation version /propeller on reverse/.

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第五師團 - 5th Division

第十師團 - 10th Division

昭和五年 = 1930

It is not clear if this case is original to the watch fob.

Label of Masahiro Masuda Works /增田勝弘製作所/.

 

1931

Size 23 mm.
Weight 5.8 g.

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第六師團 - 6th Division

第十二師團 - 12th Division

昭和六年 = 1931

Bronze color variation.

Silvered specimen.

 

1932


1st variation /marked 純銀/.

Size 25 mm.
Weight 7.5 g.

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第三師團 - 3rd Division

第四師團 - 4th Division

第五師團 - 5th Division

第十六師團 - 16th Division

飛行聯隊 - Aviation Regiment

昭和七年 = 1932

marked 純銀 - pure silver.


1932 maneuvers (25 mm) vs. 1921 maneuvers (22 mm) watch fob.

2nd variation /unmarked/.

 

1933

Obverse

特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加 - Participate

第九師團 - 9th Division

第十一師團 - 11th Division

昭和八年 = 1933