"Kite Design" Independent Garrison Units Commemorative Badges/独立守備隊記念章

See also these badges with similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/man...dges-and-watch-fobs.23177/page-3#post-349361; https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-of-kwantung-army-flying-corps.20131/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/guards-units-badges-and-watch-fobs.25530/; https://asiamedals.info/threads/fujino-air-corps-badge.26178/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/chi...adges-and-watch-fobs.22957/page-2#post-211374.

Reverse reads

独立守備隊 - Independent Garrison

記念章 - Commemorative Badge

Additional engraving

歩兵㐧 - Infantry No.

二十九大隊 - 29th battalion

 

Size 48x40 mm.
Weight 29 g.

Original pin and catching hook are lost.

Reverse reads

独立守備隊 - Independent Garrison

記念章 - Commemorative Badge

 

Badge with restored pin.

Details.

 

New variant of reverse inscription.

Reverse

中尾部隊 - Nakao Unit

日下部隊 - Kusaka Unit

独立守備隊記念章 - Independent Garrison Commemorative Badge

 

Another variant of reverse inscription.

Reverse

獨歩二二・二 - Independent Unit 22・1

昭一〇秋討記念 - Autumn of 1935 Punitive Expedition Commemorative

 

Rehe Province [Bandits] Subjugation by 7th Division Commemorative Badge/第七師團熱河討伐記念章

For this badge manufacturer used one of standard designs of independent garrison units https://asiamedals.info/threads/commemorative-badges-of-independent-garrison-units-of-kite-design.23759/ Emblem of independent garrison units combined with crossed light machine gun and rifle. Reverse...

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Reverse

琿春駐屯歩兵隊 - Hunchun Garrison Infantry Corps

満國境出動記念 - Mangoku Border Dispatch Commemorative

Original case.

Somebody converted another such badge into a watch fob (and almost completely erased reverse inscription).

 

Photo courtesy of the owner.

Engraved

ハルピン飛行隊 - Harbin Flying Corps/Air Force

高射機関銃班 - Anti-aircraft Machine Gun Team

 

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/193...-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs-o.26651/

Size 43 x 51 mm.

Reverse

昭和
至十二
自十三
年

- From 1937 to 1938

東邊道討伐記念 - Eastern Road [Bandits] Subjugation Commemorative

松原部隊 - Matsubara Unit

 

Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/満州駐屯紀念章

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23177/ Obverse 満州駐屯紀念 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative reverse In Japan dragonfly often used as a symbol of bravery. The Japanese believed (mistakenly) that the dragonfly does not fly...

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