Guards Units Badges and Watch Fobs/近衛歩兵聯隊章

Army Kendo and Jukendo Award Watch Fobs/陸軍剣道と銃剣道章

Watch fob of the same design but commissioned by a different regiment. Obverse 賞 - Award Guards emblem reverse 歩兵七七聯隊 - 77th Infantry Regiment 剣術競技會 - Kenjutsu Competition

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Obverse

出征記念 - Dispatch Commemorative

 

Same design but with different inscription.

Size 47 x 34.5 mm.

Guards emblem

功烈不朽 - Immortal Meritorious Service

Japanese Imperial Army Field Artillery Regiments Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/野戦砲兵記念章

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Imperial Japanese Army Shooting Badges and Watch Fobs

Reverse 明治三十七年戦役 - 1904 War Campaign 歩兵第二十五聯隊 - 25th Infantry Regiment 出征記念大射撃會 - Large Shooting Tournament Commemorative 優等章 - Badge of Excellence

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Interesting Meiji era award medal.

Obverse

賞章 - Award Medal

品行万正 - Good Conduct

reverse engraved

近歩ーハ - 18th Infantry Guards [Regiment]

加藤桃吉 - Kato Momokichi

 

Guards Division Military Service Commemorative Badge/近衛歩兵聯隊章

Reverse 近衛師團 - Guards Division 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative Original case. Case lid 近衛師團 - Guards Division 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative 章 - Badge Badges were manufactured by Shirai Medal Works in Tokyo /白井徽章製作所/.

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1944 Guards Cavalry Regiment Discharge Commemorative Watch Fob/1944年近衛騎兵聯隊除隊記念章

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse Guards unit emblem reverse 近衛騎兵聯隊 - Guards Cavalry Regiment 除隊記念 - Discharge Commemorative 2604 - 1944

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Imperial Japanese Army Shooting Badges and Watch Fobs

Reverse 明治三十七年戦役 - 1904 War Campaign 歩兵第二十五聯隊 - 25th Infantry Regiment 出征記念大射撃會 - Large Shooting Tournament Commemorative 優等章 - Badge of Excellence

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Reverse

大元帥陛下御親臨 - In the Presence of His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire (i.e. Emperor Hirohito)

陸軍始観兵式 - Rikugun Hajime ["Army Hajime" - Annual Military Parade] Military Parade


参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge

昭和十二年一月八日 - January 8, 1937

於代々木練兵場 - On the Yoyogi Military Parade Ground

 

Obverse

儀仗 - Guard of Honor/Ceremonial Guard

reverse

近衛歩兵第四連隊 - 4th Guards Infantry Regiment

葉山御用邸儀仗隊 - Hayama Imperial Villa Honor Guard (Hayama Goyōtei/Hayama Imperial Villa/葉山御用邸, located in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a residence owned by the Japanese Imperial Family, and used on infrequent intervals as an informal winter retreat)

紀元二五九三年 - 1933

 

Army Kendo and Jukendo Award Watch Fobs/陸軍剣道と銃剣道章

Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 輜四聯隊長 - 4th Transportation Regiment Commander

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Imperial Japanese Army Shooting Badges and Watch Fobs

Same design of obverse - different inscription on reverse. Reverse 名誉射撃優勝記念 - Honorary Shooting Victory Commemorative 歩兵第三聯隊 - 3rd Infantry Regiment 大正十年 - 1921 Another example that lost almost all of its silvering.

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