Eric Doody Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Picked up a [1st Class?] Japanese Army wagon driver badge the other day and was surprised how small the badge was when I compared the badge to other Army proficiency badges I have. The badge in question has the right kanji on the back side of the badge, appears to be original, but the size of the badge has me wondering now if the badge is original or not. Any and all thoughts. comments, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) Both badges are originals. Small early badge was made in heavy medal somewhere between 1933 and 1940 (badge belong to an unissued stock). Large one made in aluminum alloy after 1940. A couple of my badges. Edited February 6, 2023 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Doody Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Thank you very much for the quick response and for sharing the photo of your two (2) similar badges. I've probably handled a couple of hundred Army proficiency badges over the years but these are the first such smaller badge I've seen. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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