Japanese Shoulder Boards

[Doggert Dog]

Can someone tell me more about these shoulder boards? Rank and marking on the back?

Thanks!




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[GHP]

The reverse:

三菱縫製謹製
Mitsubishi Sewing Quality Products


--Guy


EDIT: Looking at an old post, I think yours is for the equivalent of major because of the double braid. Company-grade officers had a single braid. See images.

[Doggert Dog]

Thanks a lot!


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[GHP]

Thanks a lot!

Glad to help.


Probably a major in the police/fire brigade. Does anyone know when the sunburst badge became solely police force? Nick Komiya shows it being used by the Police/Fire Brigade through June 1946 when the Fire Brigade badge changed.


[Edit: Nick's article states the "Satsuma device" was gazetted on 2 July 1947.]



--Guy

[gunto]

Police shoulder boards.

[GHP]

Police shoulder boards.

Great! Thanks. What period?


--Guy