Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Awards Buy Now Large version

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stating that he had served for five years with an active militia

he was awarded the Pour le Mérite for distinguished leadership of his corps in Flanders since 1914

stating "I'm just waiting to take a fling at Jerry (Germans) and get in the scrap

taken from the ground

Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Awards Buy Now Large version1. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class, (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 designating it as V class, measuring 45. 58 mm (w) x 71. 36 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, in original case, black lacquer exterior, with rich purple