Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vi Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac WHITE" painted in gold ink

WHITE" painted in gold ink with a black drop shadow on the bottom raised edge

and in silver to village chiefs and leaders of the "Eastern foreigner" (i

and below a NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika

his battalion would return to the Aachen area in January and support the drive toward the Rhine River near Cologne

the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Vi Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac WHITE" painted in gold ink(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers, measuring 45. 5 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Rising Sun is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by