Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents & Awards GTRexclude 2nd Class for Twenty-Five Years'

2nd Class for Twenty-Five Years' Service (silvered bronze

along with a reinforced slot below that opens into the exterior left waist pocket

Accompanied by his Purple Heart Certificate (dated November 13

leading the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment “Deutschland”

He likely saw action during the French campaign and afterwards was stationed as part of the occupational force

Japan, Empire. A Cased Collection Of Documents & Awards GTRexclude 2nd Class for Twenty-Five Years'Includes: (a) six Awards: 1. Order of the Golden Kite, VI Class ( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt, measuring 44. 3 mm in width x 58 mm in height inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, overall gilt loss, contact marks, on its original ribbon with hook and eye, in its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and