kunsho Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Here an example of the Japanese wound badge for those wounded in battle, the "Sen Sho" (according to Peterson, Type II)Matthias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunsho Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunsho Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 ..and the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Was this only for war invalids after discharge from the military?I've never seen a photograph of any Japanese soldier WEARING one. I would think that they should be quite common if awarded for ordinary wounds and handed out to every wounded serviceman, but these badges do not turn up very often.Curious about any further details on who got this, when, and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Very nice Matthias. I have looked for one for some time, but all I ever see are the Ko'Sho type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Here are the Sen Sho and Ko Sho together with a German Wound Badge for size comparison. Most book illustrations don't convey a sense of how small these are, but beautifully executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 The only difference is the upper centre Kanji for Sen (Left) or Ko (Right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Was this only for war invalids after discharge from the military?I've never seen a photograph of any Japanese soldier WEARING one. I would think that they should be quite common if awarded for ordinary wounds and handed out to every wounded serviceman, but these badges do not turn up very often.Curious about any further details on who got this, when, and why.Rick,Here is a photo of the badge being worn that appeared in the E-Bay auction I got it from (from Johnny Lofgren of Gunjinantiques). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 A friend of mine found one of these once for $5 in a box of costume jewelry in an antique mall in Lake Worth, Florida. Because of the design, they had no idea it was a military award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 The photo shows it being worn by a policeman. I believe you had to be invalided out of the military in order to qualify for this. They are a lot more difficult to find than people realise. The sensho was for wounds received in action while the kosho was for sickness or ilness, eg. catching a good dose of malaria and dysentery while on active service and being medically discharged as a result !Regards,Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naoki matsumoto Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Here an example of the Japanese wound badge for those wounded in battle, the "Sen Sho" (according to Peterson, Type II)MatthiasGOOD! MINT collections Perfect MINT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Can someone please answer a question for me regarding the japanese wound badge? From what I understand, there are 2 classes: The gold colored "Sen-Sho" for wounds received in battle and the silver "Ko'Sho" for non-combat realated situations. Apparently the difference is also determined by the "characters" located on the back.My question is this: Are these awards color specific along with the character on the back? That is, does only the gold badge have the "Sen-Sho" character on the back? I have located one of these badges that is gold, but has the "Ko'Sho" character on the back. Is this possible? Is this an original badge? or is this a scam? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanking anyone who may be able to answer this. With Respect!Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Kyle,In short, the colour and the characters go together; ie the sen sho is always gilt and the ko sho is always silver. if it appears gold and has ko sho on the back then it is either due to tarnish/toning of the silver or else it has been tampered with. if you post a picture of the item in question I can give a more detailed opinion.Regards,Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Hi Paul,Thank you very much for the information. I will get a hold of the badge and send you a picture. Thank you very much for the information! It is very much appreciated!Respectfully,Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naoki matsumoto Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Here an example of the Japanese wound badge for those wounded in battle, the "Sen Sho" (according to Peterson, Type II)MatthiasHi,MINT badge ! I like KIRI of BOX very much :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now