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 and below a NSDAP-style German

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

did not exist

It is stamped in black ink with the previous owner's name on the cover page

A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration to Lieutenant Colonel J

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

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 and below a NSDAP-style German(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