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Raised pin
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This strange looking patina (soiling?) is typical for this type
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Type 1 “Silver in heavy alloy”
Obverse
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Description (golded nickel?)
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Close-up`s
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Soldier’s badge
Again original line drawing and description
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Interesting that Type 3 Nakata attributes to NCOs
As for the Type 2
he claims (thanks for the help with translation Oleg! ) that this badge belongs to the "latter period" (後期 - 後 later 期 period).
Hmmm...
I wonder how he figured it out
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For both badges Nakata gives same date - 1936
But japan archive is adamant - it`s 1939.
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and here Type 3
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Interesting that Nakata (and some other sources) claims that these badges were introduced in 1936
Here we have Nakata`s Type 2
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Another example of Type 3
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All "gold" NCO badges that I saw had superimposed stars
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Type 3 “Gold”
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Another example of Type 2
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In addition to the wholestamped star and numerous obverse differences from Type 1, Type 2 has very distinctive pin
Type 1 pin / Type 2 pin
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Type 2 “Silver with stamped star”
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Reverse (interesting spotted patina )
Under different light
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Details (very nice quality!)
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Army Proficiency Badges: Infantry Gunner Observation Badge
in Japan
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Another example of Type 1