Japan, Manchukuo Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Iv Class, C.1940 GTRexclude ” the dagger is held

” the dagger is held together by a nickel-silver pommel nut that sits tightly and securely in the lower crossguard

measuring 26 mm x 23 mm

Their first engagement was the Battle of the Kursk Salient

diagrams and maps in both manuals in excellent condition

the belt without sliders and measuring 4

Japan, Manchukuo Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Iv Class, C.1940 GTRexclude ” the dagger is heldInstituted 1936. A silver cross in the shape of four pillars with four rectangles at each end, with a smooth gilt ray between each pillar presenting a white enamel circle at the rays end, and two smaller white enamel circles on either side of the base, on scroll suspension with beaded fields at edges, obverse centre presents a yellow enamelled octagon with concentric black, white, blue and red enamel rings, the exterior ring of white enamel with