Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive Footnote:A Croatian 369th Regiment was

Footnote:A Croatian 369th Regiment was deployed on Russian/Eastern Front in 1942 as a part of German 100th Infantry Division

where he was promoted to Flying Officer on December 19th

measuring 202 mm (w) x 95 mm (h))

His service record describes his engagement in the far north of Norway and Finland

presenting gilt lost and bent 6 o’clock arm

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive Footnote:A Croatian 369th Regiment was(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 46 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centre ray at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook