China Incident Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/支那事変記念章

"Bullet" design watch fob from a personal collection.

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Obverse

北京 - Beijing

郎坊 - Langfang

保定 - Baoding

天津 - Tianjin

倉州 - Cangzhou

徳州 - Dezhou

Reverse

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

永田部隊 - Nagata Unit

Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Original case.

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Cased badge from a personal collection.

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Obverse

支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

3rd [artillery regiment]

Reverse

高橋部隊 - Takahashi Unit

住吉部隊 - Sumiyoshi Unit

+ mark pure silver.

Original case.


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Another example with rich patina.

Size 23 mm.

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Beautifully made and rare watch fob from a personal collection.

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Reverse

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

自昭和十二年八月 - from August 1937

至昭和十四年十一月 - until November 1939

- Hayabusa "peregrine falcon"

Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Hayabusa was the third built Ōtori-class torpedo boat. It was completed on December 7, 1936 and sunk 24 September 1944 by US aircraft in Sibuyan Sea.

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Combat history of Hayabusa


About Ōtori-class torpedo boats.


Original case.

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No labels or marks. Except K in circle on the edge of the case. Most likely watch fob was made by Naigai Medal Works, Tokyo or Kishodo workshop, Hiroshima.

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Another watch fob from a personal collection.

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出征記念 - Dispatch Commemorative

飯沼部隊 - Iinuma Unit

水上部隊 - Midzukami Unit

村上隊 - Murakami Corps
 
1st variation "1937-1938".

Cased specimen in mint condition.

Size 32 mm.

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Reverse

支那事変戦揵記念 - China Incident Victory Commemorative

帝國海軍 - Imperial Japanese Navy

昭和十二・三年 - 1937/1938

Original case.

戦揵記念 - Victory Commemorative

支那事變 - China Incident

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Salty specimen.

Size 31 mm.
Weight 16 g.

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Specimen that completely lost its enamel.

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Another salty specimen of 1st variation.

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2nd variation "1937".

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Reverse

戦捷 - Victory in War

帝國海軍 - Imperial Japanese Navy

支那事変戦揵記念 - China Incident Victory Commemorative

昭和十二年 - 1937
 
Famous "Charging soldier" design.
At least five different variations of watch fobs with this design is known.

1st variation.

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Reverse

支那事變従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

Original case.

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1st variation was manufacured by Hiroshima workshop Kishiyou-dō

 
2nd variation.

Different stamp and different inscription on reverse.
Size 30 mm
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支那事變従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

+ two dates written in different systems.

皇紀二千五百九拾七年 - Imperial year 2597 = 1937

昭和拾二年七月七日 - Showa era 12th year 7th month 7th day = July 7, 1937

Original case (two column inscription).

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Same variation - different stamp.
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3rd variation.

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支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative

4th variation.

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昭和十二三年 - 1937/1938


5th variation.

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支那事變記念 - China Incident Commemorative
 
Obviously the design of all variations (especially 3rd, 4th and 5th) completely based on the famous two-medal set from the Mint.


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Obverse

盡忠報國 - serve one's country loyally/be devoted to one's country/be loyal and patriotic

Reverse

昭和十二三年 - 1937/1938

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記念 - Commemorative

支那事変 - China Incident

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Obverse

記念 - Commemorative

Reverse

事変支那 - China Incident
歩一五補 - 15th auxiliary infantry [regiment]
歩兵砲隊 - Infantry gun corps

+ engraved name

高野 - Takano
 
In the form of tsuba.

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記念 - Commemorative

事変支那 - China Incident

Same watch fob in mint condition.

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Original case.

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Reverse

支那事変記念 - China Incident Commemorative

河田部隊 - Kawada unit
 
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支那事変従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

南支派遣軍 - South China Expeditionary Army

北部隊 - Northern Corps

Made by Awoki
 
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Obverse

支那事変出征 - China Incident Dispatch

記念 - Commemorative

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Reverse

- gift

軍御用 - miltary contractor

久田 - Hisada

皇紀二五九九年 - 1939

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Obverse

川原部隊 - Kawahara Unit

Reverse

皇紀二千六百一年 - 1941

支那事変従軍記念 - China Incident Service Commemorative

Another example.

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Reverse

支那事変出征記念 - China Incident Dispatch Commemorative


岡田部隊 - Okada Unit

On a chain.

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