Bob Hudson Posted November 5, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2018 About 7 years ago I got a fair amount of Japanese insignia brought home by a vet. As best as I can determine, these "wings" have something to do with boat operators, but they've also been said to be aircrew, air cadet or observer wings. What are they, really? Since I last posted this question has anything new surfaced about their use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted November 5, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 5, 2018 Landing craft operators insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel griffin Posted November 9, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 9, 2018 Japanese call them "Seaborne" troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 15, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 15, 2018 That's an Army Shipping Corps insignia. As per 'vintageproductions' post... Probably the most prominent of the shipping corps units were Shipping Engineer Regiments, which handled the movement of troops and supplies in barges (daihatsu and shohatsu) throughout the Pacific. The wire insignia are much nicer and scarcer than the common later bevo type. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Army_Railways_and_Shipping_Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger41 Posted January 7, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 7, 2019 There should be a small silver star in the center of the anchor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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