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.

Reverse

優秀- Excellence

第4166部隊 - Unit No. 4166

Another example.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

asiamedals.info

 

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.

 

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.

Advertisement.

 

Homemade watch fob.

Size 50 x 40 mm.
Weight 30 g.

Obverse engraved

園田 - Sonoda

reverse engraved

大東亜戦争 - Greater East Asian War

記念 - Commemorative

 

Obverse

健 - 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/

 

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

Watch fob designed with a humor.

Reverse

昭和十六年十二月八日 - December 8, 1941

大東亜戦争参戦記念 - Greater East Asian War Participation Commemorative

宮地部隊 - Miyaji Unit /artillery transporting unit/