Great East Asian War Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/大東亜戦争記念章

Cufflinks of the same design https://asiamedals.info/threads/unit-no-4166-award-cufflinks-for-excellence-4166-kafusubotan.28606/

Size 33 x 38 mm.

Great East Asian War Commemorative  Watch Fob.jpg
Great East  Asian War Commemorative  Watch Fob.jpg


Great  East Asian War Commemorative  Watch Fob.jpg


Reverse

優秀- Excellence

第4166部隊 - Unit No. 4166

Great East Asian War Commemorative   Watch Fob.jpg


Another example.

第4166部隊 - Unit No. 4166..jpg
第4166部隊 - Unit No. 4166.jpg
 
Capture of the Philippines Commemorative Badge.jpg
比島攻略記念  高橋部隊.jpg


Reverse

比島攻略記念 - Capture of the Philippines Commemorative

高橋部隊 - Takahashi Unit

Another example.

Capture of the  Philippines Commemorative Badge.jpg
Capture of the Philippines Commemorative  Badge.jpg


Watch fob was found inside the case with label of Tokyo workshop Kato Medal Works /加藤徽章製所/.

Capture of  the Philippines Commemorative Badge.jpg
Kato Medal Works  加藤徽章製所.jpg


Workshop was founded in 1910 and still active today https://katoukishou.jp/
 
Homemade watch fob.

Size 50 x 40 mm.
Weight 30 g.

Greater East  Asian War Watch Fob.jpg
Greater East Asian War Watch Fob.jpg


Obverse engraved

園田 - Sonoda

reverse engraved

大東亜戦争 - Greater East Asian War

記念 - Commemorative
 
健康精勤章.jpg


Dō No. 7390 Unit badge.jpg


Obverse

- Strength; Health

[Unit No.] 7390

reverse

皇紀二六〇二年 - 1942

健康精勤章 - Strength and Diligence Badge

同第七三九〇部隊 = Dō No. 7390 Unit = 17th Transportation Corps Regiment /輜重兵第17連隊/

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