Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class certificate_of_authenticity Thurmann took U-553 out on

Thurmann took U-553 out on nine patrols in 1941 and 1942

with laurel wreaths towards the left side and oak leaves towards the right side

(Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze mit Papiere und Anstecknadel)

including a Hesse-Darmstadt Silver Bravery Medal

lid bears a silver colored outline of an iron cross paty

Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class certificate_of_authenticity Thurmann took U-553 out on( ). Instituted 1936 by Emperor Kang Teh. Manchukuo Empire (1936 1945 issued). Like the Oriental architectural style used in palace and temples, a four armed silver medal consisting of four stylized pillars in dark patina meeting at the centre, the quadrants featuring four diagonal lines ending in enameled white circles, each line flanked by two additional further white enamel circles, the obverse centre embellishing by an enameled white, red, blue,