Manchukuo Defense Commemorative Badges/満州守備記念章

1st design.

Obverse

満州守備 - Manchuria Defense

記念 - Commemorative

reverse

滿洲國 - Manchukuo

濱江省 - Binjiang Province

呼蘭縣 - Hulan District

宮民同 - Imperial family members/officials and [common] people are together [are equal/the same]


Cased specimen with suspension and intact silvering and blackening.

Size 50 х 32 mm.
Weight 16.4 g.

 

2nd design.

Obverse

記念 - Commemorative

満州守備 - Manchuria Defense

+ emblem of Independent Garrison Battalions

Reverse inscription is identical to reverse inscription of this watch fob https://asiamedals.info/threads/man...adges-and-watch-fobs.23177/page-3#post-347065

reverse (above)

満州事變 - Manchurian Incident 昭和六年九月十八日 - September 18, 1932

(in the center from right to the left)

March 1, 1932 - Establishment of the Manchukuo State

September 15, 1932 - Signing of the Japan-Manchukuo Protocol

May 30, 1933 - Japan-China Cease-Fire Agreement

March 1, 1934 - Establishment of the Empire of Manchuria

(at the bottom)

北鉄譲渡調印 - North Manchuria Railway Signing a Transfer Agreement (i.e. selling of Chinese Eastern Railway/KVZhD by USSR)

昭和十年三月二十三日 - March 23, 1935

 

Another example of 2nd design badge. Collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.

 

Watch fob of 2nd design without suspension.

Size 40 х 31 mm.
Weight 13.8 g.