Japanese Veteran Pin and Box ?

[pdawg1911]

Hi,

I got this as part of a mix lot. I think the box goes with either one or both of these pins. Does anyone recognize it or know what the box says ?

Thanks
Pat

[pdawg1911]

Some photos of the pins that I think went with the box.

Thanks

[GHP]

帝国佐郷軍人会本部
Kokutai Zaigou Gunjin-kai Honbu
Imperial Legion Soldier Headquarters

The badges you have are from the Legion ... one would go with the box:

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Zaigo- Legion , that of a military organization by leaving the active duty . As a general term , it is used to mix with the word " Veterans ", but Legion is constituted by people in the reserve .



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[GHP: I will not clean up the translation!]

Legion , that of a military organization by leaving the active duty . As a general term , it is used to mix with the word " Veterans ", but Legion is constituted by people on the reserve .

Table of contents

1 Japan
1.1 Imperial Legion
1.1.1 past Legion president
2 See also

Japan

Refers to the organization that had joined the military personnel leaving the active duty military before the war , there was empire Legion is as a uniform national organization for this.
Imperial Legion

November 3, 1910 , was inaugurated as president Fushimi MiyaSada love Prince for the purpose of improving military spirit reserve duty military officers , Kobi , the relief of the disabled veterans , military survivor . This is said Department of the Army military chief Yoshikazu Tanaka at the time has been organizing the organization with reference to the mechanism of Germany . Initially , it was an organization of only Army , but the Navy joined the subject in 1914 ( 1914 ) , it is the organization of the army and navy common .

Kai , an object of the present invention is to reverential acceptance the Seishi , and focuses prosperity of the military spirit , the enhancement of military knowledge , and promote public interest of society in addition , include the fruit of being a mid-level of the people at all times .

As business ,

Respectful reading expressions rescript , of other imperial instructions ,遙拝 formula other four major clause
演練 other discipline of the military spirit , and research of military academic
Festival celebration in the army and navy anniversary of every year , the war dead , crippled soldier , war dead and consolation to the families of the public sick and wounded soldiers
Guidance of Kan'etsu roll call attendance Osho preparation tidy members , convened office assistance , and volunteer recruitment test
The military education for enlistment 's other
Training assistance of youth training center , teaching cooperation of Youth Orchestra
Cooperation of public morals improvement , aiding social utilities , assistance in emergency relief operations and maintain public safety
Fellowship members , mutual aid
Talk about the spread of military general knowledge and mental training , issue other " comrades " and " home " as the journal

Is not only ready for the Veterans of Osho conduct training of members , Kai , was convened cooperation of administrative and military service inspection and Kan'etsu roll call . In addition , it was also responsible for training preparation of enlistment prospective .

Headquarters was placed in ( the city of Tokyo -ku Ushigome Haramachi ) War Department . Chapters also is installed as a unit branch , municipal company in units of each prefecture , division , regiment headquarters around the country went guidance of branch - minute meeting .

The meeting is organized in Chapters unit , the head office is located in Tokyo , Yonhap branch in the branch in the area of Division inspired , branch in the United Daily Chapters of Rentai District zone , Chapters is a member of the city in each are organized . Chapters 1 to match the number or district towns and villages , the Chapters of several , any , plant worth Board and factory Yonhap minute meeting is placed in each factory of government as well as private in one city . 1 Branch of the Navy team that was set aside for the Navy from members to Chapters or Yonhap minute meeting some . Organization number of Chapters above are 14443 together inside and outside areas for the sixth year in Showa examined , the number of Navy team of 1932 is 558 .

Officer was placed is slightly councilor name director , and auditor headquarters in addition to one person president , two vice- chairman . The highest advisory body of the meeting , the Board consists of active duty military personnel and regular members . Trustees in the decision-making body of the organization and meeting , the Board in executive body , to achieve contact with the military and sprinkled with active duty officer in the army and navy to the director .

To anchor the Navy and five-pointed star of the army , veterans right breast of military clothes ( the difference is in the making of the emblem regular members , special members , officers , etc. , by job title and grade) that the emblem combined with a sword and shield it was supposed to be attached to .

In three of honorary member regular members , and special members , members in the April 1, survey 1931 , the number of members , is 2,868,458 people 2,581,109 people full member army , 62,624 people navy , summing the honorary membership and other special members .

Imperial Legion Ordinance promulgated by Royal Decree on 25 September 1936 , under the supervision of the Department of the Army , Department of the Navy co- emperor agency theory and subsequent crusade , helped strengthen political power of the military .

Dissolution is declared on August 31, 1945 , the Imperial Legion Ordinance was also abolished in November 5 of the same year in response to this .

Currently, there are Institute of Corps Society of Friends is an organization of OB Self-Defense Forces personnel organization that corresponds to this .
Past Legion president

(- November 3, 1919 , died Marshal , while in power after November 3, 1910 ) Army General : Terauchi Masaki
(- April 28, 1926 , died in office in December 1, 1919 ) Marshal Army General : Kawamura Kageaki
(- August 6, 1931 May 12, 1926 ) Pre- Army General : Ichinohe Samurai
(- February 23, 1937 August 6, 1931 ) Pre- Army General : Suzuki Shoroku
(- The end of the war February 23, 1937 ) Pre- Army General : Inoue Ikutaro

[pdawg1911]

Awesome work GHP. Thanks !

[GHP]

Awesome work GHP. Thanks !

Glad to help.

--Guy