JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Posted November 23, 2013 This will be first thread in a long planned series of threads devoted to army and navy proficiency badges. It’s time to have serious conversation about this Swordsmanship Badge (a.k.a. Bayonet Skills Badge) Ooooooooooh!
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 The exact date of introduction of this badge is not known to me, but we know for a fact that this badge was already in use in 1934, since we found its description in army handbook that was published same year.
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Original name of the badge was 劍術徽章 Kenjutsu badge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenjutsu Initially badge had three classes (we will call them "early badges") Badge for NCO 1st class badge for soldiers 2nd class badge for soldiers Let`s take a look at them
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Early badges Badge for NCO Undoubtedly the rarest of them all! Here we have a textbook example of such badge (practically in mint condition - finding this one took plenty of time )
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Sometimes you can find NCO badges with gilded reverse. Like this one
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 1st class badge There are many mini variation of this badge. For example reverse of this badge can be a) copper colored b) silvered c) gilded Let`s start with copper. A nice cased example
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Please note interesting discoloration ("silverization" ) of golden rim Edited November 23, 2013 by JapanX
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Reverse Note the form of kanji on reverse (it is practically impossible to find two badges in 1st or 2nd class with identical kanji )
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Another cased badge with copper colored reverse Note this sprayed silver on helmet - most likely modern work of some "renovator"
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Uncased example of 1st class with copper reverse (note stamp differences)
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Note the form of kanji - even 1 looks differently
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Another 1st class with copper reverse - and we can find differences ...
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Time for 1st class with silvered reverse Nice example
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 1st class with silvered reverse in deep patina
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Very interesting variation of 1st class Note different look of helmet
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 Reverse Note, that this specimen has embossed kanji
JapanX Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 At last! Third variation of 1st class - gilded reverse
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