Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case Hold It was awarded for military

It was awarded for military merit to officers and officials of similar rank

constructed of olive-grab and dark green cotton

This would lead to the Battle of Hürtgen Forest

circumscribed by an inscription of “MITGLIED DES REICHSLUFTSCHUTZBUNDES LANDESGR

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case Hold It was awarded for military(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulownia flowers suspension with characters on the reverse, measures 55. 10 mm (w) x 85. 80 mm (h), worn on silk neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in padded violet satin, with a platform