Wound Badge of 11th Army/第十一軍戰傷徽章

The Japanese 11th Army /第十一軍戰/ was formed on July 4, 1938 under the Japanese Central China Area Army for the task of conquering and occupying the central provinces of China between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The 11th Army played a major role in the Battle of Wuhan. From September 1939, it came under the newly formed China Expeditionary Army and was transferred to the control of the Japanese Sixth Area Army in September 1944. It was disbanded at Quanzhou County (Guilin) in Guangxi province at the surrender of Japan.

Long service badges of 11th army could be found here https://asiamedals.info/threads/11th-army-long-service-badge.23370/

1st type.

Size 33 mm.

Reverse

第十一軍 - 11th Army

 

Original case that rarely survives.

戰傷徽章 - Wound Badge

 

Somebody diligently erased 第十一軍 from reverse.

A real shame. The badge was in mint condition. Practically all silvering was intact.

 

2nd type.

Reverse

戰傷徽章 - Wound Badge

呂集團 - Ro Group; 呂 /Ro, Ryo/ - "backbone" was a nickname of 11th army.

 

Rare photo of cavalier wearing both 11th army badges: wound badge and long service badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/11th-army-long-service-badge.23370/.

 

Another possible cavalier of 11th army wound badge.

 

See https://asiamedals.info/threads/11th-army-long-service-badge.23370/#post-353652

 

Unknown lance corporal with both badges of 11th army.

 

A unique group photo proving the second awards of the 11th Army Wound badge.

Two wound badges and one long service badge.

Only one wound badge.

 

Another photo of the same two NCO's.

Close-up.