Anti-Aircraft Units
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The design most often found on anti-aircraft cups is an
anti-aircraft gun pointing skyward. Oftentimes a crudely
painted plane is above.
There are also spotlight (air illumination) designs, but these
are quite rare. I have one example below.
anti-aircraft gun pointing skyward. Oftentimes a crudely
painted plane is above.
There are also spotlight (air illumination) designs, but these
are quite rare. I have one example below.
The kanji for 'anti-aircraft, read right to left:
KOUHOU. The full phrase is 4 kanji:
KOUSHA HOUHEI.
KOUHOU. The full phrase is 4 kanji:
KOUSHA HOUHEI.
SHOKUTO Air Illumination,
used for spotlight units
used for spotlight units
Anti-aircraft unit insignia. Inscribed 'In
celebration of discharge, 1st Anti-aircraft
Unit.'
celebration of discharge, 1st Anti-aircraft
Unit.'
KOUSHA-HOU
| Anti-aircraft unit cup with spotlight and three planes. Inscribed 'Kanto-gun (Kwantung Army) Anti-aircraft Artillery 2nd Division, Victorious Return Commemorative'. |
| Inscribed '1st Anti-aircraft Commemorative'. |
| Inscribed '4th Anti-aircraft, China Incident Commemorative'. |
| Inscribed '1st Anti-aircraft Commemorative'. |
| Inscribed 'Korea, Pyongyang, Anti-aircraft Artillery'. |
| Inscribed '1st Anti-aircraft Commemorative'. |
| '1st Anti-aircraft Unit, Discharge Commemorative'. |
| Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative, Kanto-gun [Kwantung Army], Anti-aircraft Unit, 2nd Division.' |