Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Buy Now varying from good to fine

varying from good to fine condition

surrounded by a white enamelled outsider ring inscribed FORTITUDINI (Fortitude)

A Black Grade Legion of Condor Wound Badge - in black lacquered tombac

to the 11th Infantry Battalion on July 15

8 mm grams

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Buy Now varying from good to fineIssued by Homma Masaharu, a silver medal bearing a Japanese soldier on the obverse with inscription (translation: Philippines Expedition Commemoration Imperial Year 2602), and reverse with a poem and two coconut trees, measuring at 35. 5mm in diameter, weighs 18. 1 grams, in very fine condition. Footnote: Homma Masaharu (1887 1946) was the Commander of the Japanese 14th Army which invaded the Philippines just days after the attack on Pearl Harbour