Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Awards visually-hidden along with light wear edge

along with light wear edge wear on the cover

In the pictures he ranks as Flieger (private equivalent)

missing ring)

later the same day Brillant led two platoons in a successful attack on enemy positions after his company’s progress was again checked by machine gun fire

Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Awards visually-hidden along with light wear edge1. 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