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<p>[QUOTE="lauragarnet, post: 138246, member: 105"]GG, scroll down the web page linked below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Via: Dai Nippon Military Antiques</p><p><a href="http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html" rel="nofollow"><b>Navy Proficiency Badges 2nd Class</b></a></p><p>Gunnery Proficiency Badge (Bombardment Superior Badge) </p><p>(Kanpou Shageki Yuutoushou)</p><p>Instituted on September 8, 1911 (Meiji 44)</p><p>Awarded to NCO sailors who passed tests in naval artillery. Mostly awarded to gun crew commanders, firers, ammunition carriers, and heavy artillery aimers (those who aimed the artillery)</p><p><a href="http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lauragarnet, post: 138246, member: 105"]GG, scroll down the web page linked below. Via: Dai Nippon Military Antiques [URL='http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html'][B]Navy Proficiency Badges 2nd Class[/B][/URL] Gunnery Proficiency Badge (Bombardment Superior Badge) (Kanpou Shageki Yuutoushou) Instituted on September 8, 1911 (Meiji 44) Awarded to NCO sailors who passed tests in naval artillery. Mostly awarded to gun crew commanders, firers, ammunition carriers, and heavy artillery aimers (those who aimed the artillery) [URL]http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/navybadges2nd.html[/URL][/QUOTE]
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