China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 Buy Now however exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics

however exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of Friedrich Linden Lüdenscheid

Karl Wittstock

WWI 226th Infantry Battalion "Men of the North" Shoulder Title -  Pickled copper

surrounded within a laurel and oak wreath

on a green backer

China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 Buy Now however exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics(Chu Kuo Chang). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, blue, white, black and yellow enamels, Japanese Mint issued, with one bar designating it as VIII Class, measuring 40. 7 mm (w) x 51. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its suspension bar, intact enamels, very dark patina, sticker highlight evident on the reverse, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: This award was one of the main orders of the Manchukuo