"Tsuba-shaped" Design Army Maneuvers Watch Fobs and Badges

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/man...adges-and-watch-fobs.23177/page-3#post-347065

and

https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchukuo-defense-commemorative-watch-fob.23274/#post-347211

1934.

Obverse

大元師陛下御統監 - Under Supervision of His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire (i.e. Emperor Hirohito)

特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers

参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge

reverse

昭和九年十一月 - November, 1934

参加部隊 - Participating Units

近衛師団 - Imperial Guard Divisions

第一師団 - 1st Division
第二師団 - 2nd Division
第十四師団 - 14th Division

於関東平野 - At the Kantō Plain

 

Same badge with standard (for the army watch fobs of this design) suspension.

Approximate size 30 x 55 mm.

Another one.

 

On the next year they used the same design - only reverse insciption was changed.

1935.

Obverse

大元師陛下御統監 - Under Supervision of His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire

特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers

参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge

reverse

昭和十年十一月 - November, 1935

参加部隊 - Participating Units

第六師団 - 6th Division
第十二師団 - 12th Division

於南九州 - In Southern Kyushu

 

1936/1st design.

Significant design changes + owner converted it (by cutting suspension ball and soldering pin).

Birdy.

Obverse

大元師陛下御統監 - Under Supervision of His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire (i.e. Emperor Hirohito)

陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers

参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge

reverse

参加部隊 - Participating Units

第七師団 - 7th Division
第八師団 - 8th Division


於北海道 - In Hokkaido
昭和十一年度 - 1936
秋季 - Autumn

 

Unaltered watch fobs.

 

1936/2nd design.

Obverse

大元師陛下御統監 - Under Supervision of His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire (i.e. Emperor Hirohito)

特別大演習 - Special Large Maneuvers

reverse

昭和十一年七月 - July 1936

参加部隊 - Participating Units

第七師団 - 7th Division
第八師団 - 8th Division


於北海道 - In Hokkaido

 

Cased 1936 badge of 1st design with original suspension.

陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers

参加記念章 - Participation Commemorative Badge


Stamped inside 大塩 - Ōshio