Guards Units Badges and Watch Fobs/近衛歩兵聯隊章

Badges with a 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/kite-design-independent-garrison-units-commemorative-badges.23759/

聖戦記念章 - Holy War Commemorative.jpg
聖戦記念章 - Holy War Commemorative.jpg


Obverse

聖戦記念 - Holy War Commemorative

Guards unit emblem

reverse

誠 - Sincerity

昭和八年四月九日 - April 9, 1933

久保田時義 - Righteousness Toki Kubota
 
3rd Guards Regiment Badge.jpg


Obverse

近衛歩兵 - Guards Infantry

第三聯隊 - 3rd Regiment

reverse

恩賜 - Imperial Gift

昭和二年 - 1927

3rd Guards Regiment Badge.jpg
 
Size 25 mm.
Weight 8.2 g.

近衛師団御親閲記念メダル.jpg


Obverse

Ninohashi bridge (also known as Tsukimihashi bridge) that goes over the moat from the Imperial Palace Plaza through the main gate to the Imperial palace.

reverse

Imperial Guards emblem

近衛師団御親閲記念 - Imperial Guard Division Imperial Review Commemorative

昭和九年二月二十八日 - 28 February, 1934

近衛師団御親閲記念メダル..jpg
 
Imperial Guard Infantry 1st Regiment badge.jpg


Imperial Guard Infantry 1st Regiment badge.jpg



Obverse

賞 - Award

reverse

近衛歩兵 - Guards Infantry

第 一聯隊 - 1st Regiment

紀元二五九四年 - Imperial Year 2594 = 1934
 
"Chrysanthemum/Mum" badges designed after Army War College Graduation badge.

Guards Badges designed after Army War College Graduation Badge

Army War College Graduation Badge https://asiamedals.info/forums/army-war-college-graduation-badges.640/. 1st variation. Obverse Japanese guards unit emblem reverse 近衛歩兵第一聯隊 - 1st Guards Infantry Regiment 在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative
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Guards Division Military Service Commemorative Badge.jpg
 
1st variation "badge".

Badge in mint condition.

1939 Annual Military Parade Badge.jpg
1939 Annual Military Parade Badge.jpg


Obverse

Guards emblem.

興亜戦捷之春 - Asia Development Spring Victory

reverse

大元帥陛下御親臨 - In the Presence of His Majesty Grand Marshal of the Japanese Empire (i.e. Emperor Hirohito)

陸軍始観兵式 - Rikugun Hajime ["Army Hajime" - Annual Military Parade] Military Parade

昭和十四年一月八日 - January 8, 1939

於代々木練兵場 - On the Yoyogi Military Parade Ground


Salty badge.

大元帥陛下御親臨 陸軍始観兵式章.jpg
大元帥陛下御親臨陸軍始観兵式章.jpg



2nd variation "watch fob".

昭和14年 近衛師団 興亜戦捷之春 大元帥陛下御親臨 陸軍始観兵式 徽章.jpg
昭和14年 近衛師団 興亜戦捷之春 大元帥陛下御親臨 陸軍始観兵式徽章.jpg


Inscription are the same.
 

4th Guards Infantry Regiment 50th Anniversary of Regimental Flag Receiving Commemorative Medal/近衛歩兵第四聯隊軍旗拜受五十周年記念章

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/44th-battle-flag-festival-of-4th-imperial-guards-regiment-commemorative-award-watch-fob.26111/ Obverse 昭和十一年五月二十四日 - May 24, 1936 軍旗拜受五十周年記念 - Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Receiving [Acceptance] the Military Standard 近衛歩兵第四聯隊 - 4th Guards...
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4th Guards Infantry Regiment 50th Anniversary of Receiving the Military Standard Commemorative Medal.jpg
 
近衛歩兵第四連隊章 Imperial Guard 4th Regiment Badge.jpg


Obverse

賞 - Award

reverse

近衛歩兵第四連隊 - Imperial Guards 4th Regiment

近衛歩兵第四連隊章 Imperial Guard 4th Regiment Badge.jpg
 
Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.

2nd Guards Regiment Badge.jpg


2nd Guards Regiment Badge.jpg


Reverse

近衛歩兵 - Guards Infantry

第二聯隊 - 2nd Regiment
 

Imperial Japanese Army Shooting Badges and Watch Fobs

Same design of obverse - different inscription on reverse. Reverse 名誉射撃優勝記念 - Honorary Shooting Victory Commemorative 歩兵第三聯隊 - 3rd Infantry Regiment 大正十年 - 1921 Another example that lost almost all of its silvering.
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Japanese Army Marksmanship Award Badge.jpg
 
Size 33 × 45 mm.

2nd Guards Infantry Regiment Watch Fob.jpg


2nd Guards Infantry Regiment Watch Fob.jpg


Obverse

絶忠 - Absolute Loyalty

reverse

近衛 - Guards

歩兵第二聯隊 - 2nd Infantry Regiment

第五中隊 - 5th Company

全國壮丁夛かる中ゆ選ばれ出し我等ガ榮響 - We are Honored to be Chosen Among the Nation's Able-bodied Men (capable of fighting in a war)
 
Size 32 mm.

2nd Guards Infantry Regiment Watch Fob.jpg
2nd Guards Infantry Regiment Watch Fob.jpg




Reverse

近衛歩兵第二聯隊 - 2nd Guards Infantry Regiment

在隊記念 - Military Service Commemorative

義勇奉公 - Giyūhōkō = Patriotism, literally "voluntary serve the country"
 
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