Japanese navy buckle & pin

[Military Trader]

Is this a real Japanese navy buckle? Also does anyone know the ID of this little pin?

[Military Trader]

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[Military Trader]

Pin

[plmurphy]

The pin is a naval long service badge. There are three different versions so it would be helpful if you could post a picture of the reverse. They were awarded for long service in the shipyards at Sasebo, Kure and Yokotsuka, the only diifference being the name shown on the reverse.

Regards,

Paul

[Military Trader]

Thank you. i will post the reverse in a couple of days.

[brannow]

Hi Dennis,

The buckle is real.

[Military Trader]

Thank you. Is the buckle an EM? Also here is a picture of the reverse of the badge.

[plmurphy]

This is the version from Yokotsuka. If you look at my book "In the Name of a Living God" it is figure 6.26 on page 54. Basically it is a naval arsenal long service badge awarded to contractors and naval base workers. Yokotsuka is the version which turns up most often.

Best regards,

Paul L Murphy

[Military Trader]

Thank you