Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 Auction Archive with a Luftwaffe grey woolen

with a Luftwaffe grey woolen backer

and is bured at Ecoivres Military Cemetery

the forgiver

Material fatigue and tearing is evident to the dust jacket

the inside lid housing the award document for the medal

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 Auction Archive with a Luftwaffe grey woolen( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. In Silver, an eight pointed star with arms composed of three rays with cleft endings, the obverse center superposed by a white enameled insignia in silver gilt, with a central red glass cabochon, the reverse with a vertical pinback flanked by dual stays and Japanese lettering standing for Order of Merit Decoration and four central rivets, measuring 89. 4 mm (w) x 89. 1 mm (h), weighs 93. 1 grams,