Japan. Manchukuo Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star, C.1940 Hold 51 mm x 55

51 mm x 55

he was awarded the Swords to his Oak Leaves and Knight’s Cross

and covered in matching green wool

Single prong open-claw buckle in magnetic steel with a brown painted finish on the right end

with a third soldier standing beside him

Japan. Manchukuo Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star, C.1940 Hold 51 mm x 55Instituted 1936. An eight point star consisting of clusters of five smooth silver rays between clusters of seven smooth silver gilt rays of increasing lengths, the obverse center bears insignia of the order, four red enamelled pillars with four rectangles at each demonstrating a repeated cross, between each pillar lay twelve inset pearls, two small pearls at each base and one larger pearl at the end of a short smooth ray, the direct center presents a