Size 38 mm.
Reverse
優秀- Excellence
第4166部隊 - Unit No. 4166
Reverse
優秀- Excellence
第4166部隊 - Unit No. 4166
Great East Asian War Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/大東亜戦争記念章
Another watch fob made from a silver coin (see https://asiamedals.info/threads/gre...tive-badges-and-watch-fobs.18389/#post-353093)
ボルネオ進駐記念 - Borneo Occupation Commemorative
大東亜戦争参加 - Participation in Greater East Asia War
呉第二特別陸戦隊 - 2nd Kure Special Naval Landing Force
髙畑部隊 - Takahata Unit
2nd Kure Special Naval Landing Force after landing on Tarakan Island, 1942.
ボルネオ進駐記念 - Borneo Occupation Commemorative
大東亜戦争参加 - Participation in Greater East Asia War
呉第二特別陸戦隊 - 2nd Kure Special Naval Landing Force
髙畑部隊 - Takahata Unit
2nd Kure Special Naval Landing Force after landing on Tarakan Island, 1942.
Battle of Java commemorative watch fob.
Another watch fob with similar elements of design https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd...s-jawa-landing-commemorative-watch-fob.25196/
Reverse
大東亞戦 - Great East Asia War
昭和十七年三月 - March 1942
みのり會 - Minorikai
不時攻略 - Unexpected Strategy/Urgent Capture
参加記念 - Commemoration of Participation
Another watch fob with similar elements of design https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd...s-jawa-landing-commemorative-watch-fob.25196/
Reverse
大東亞戦 - Great East Asia War
昭和十七年三月 - March 1942
みのり會 - Minorikai
不時攻略 - Unexpected Strategy/Urgent Capture
参加記念 - Commemoration of Participation
Watch fob of similar workmanship https://asiamedals.info/threads/bad...se-army-military-hospitals.25237/#post-353926
Photos courtesy of the owner.
Reverse
二六野自廠 = 第26野戦自動車廠 - 26th Field Auto Depot /Vehicle Fleet/
ラバウル - Rabaul
2606 =1946
Photos courtesy of the owner.
Reverse
二六野自廠 = 第26野戦自動車廠 - 26th Field Auto Depot /Vehicle Fleet/
ラバウル - Rabaul
2606 =1946
Reverse
比島攻略記念 - Capture of the Philippines Commemorative
高橋部隊 - Takahashi Unit
Another example.
Watch fob was found inside the case with label of Tokyo workshop Kato Medal Works /加藤徽章製所/.
Workshop was founded in 1910 and still active today https://katoukishou.jp/
15th Advanced Course of Aviation Weaponry 1942 Graduation Commemorative Watch Fob/皇紀2602年大東亜戦争記念第十五期高等科航空兵器整雷爆練習生卒業記念章
Obverse 雷爆 - Explosives reverse 皇紀2602年 - 1942 大東亜戦争記念 - Greater East Asian War Commemorative 第十五期高等科航空兵器整 - 15th Advanced Course of Aviation Weaponry 雷爆練習生卒業記念 - Explosives Trainee Graduation Commemorative
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Interesting specimen designed after naval torpedo school graduation watch fob https://asiamedals.info/forums/navy-schools-graduation-watch-fobs.720/
Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
無敵 - /Muteki/ Invincible
reverse
昭和十六年十二月八日 - December 8, 1941
大東亜戦争 - Greater East Asian War
記念 - Commemorative
Another example.
Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
無敵 - /Muteki/ Invincible
reverse
昭和十六年十二月八日 - December 8, 1941
大東亜戦争 - Greater East Asian War
記念 - Commemorative
Another example.
Thanks to a recently discovered advertisement of Akiba Medals workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-made-by-akiba-medals-tokyo-akiba.21820 we know the manufacturer of these three watch fobs.
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