Japan, Empire. An Imperial Japanese Navy Long Service Badges from Sasebo consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the twelve o’clock arm with

the twelve o’clock arm with an integral loop stamped with an illegible silver hallmark

One unit of the new brigade was the Motor battalion of the division

and then in the invasion of

maker marked Meissner & Buch

Japan, Empire. An Imperial Japanese Navy Long Service Badges from Sasebo consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the twelve o’clock arm withTwo Imperial Navy long service badges in bronze. Both badges depict imagery of an anchor, a cherry blossom and a laurel victory wreath on the obverse, with Japanese characters on the reverse with a vertical pinback. The first badge measures at 29 mm in diameter and weighs 9. 6 grams, and the second measures at 23 mm in diameter and weighs 5. 4 grams. Each badge presents a dark patina, light wear, but both remain in very fine condition.