Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun (V. Class) and an Order of the Auspicious Clouds (VIII. Class) Newly Listed in diamond cut

in diamond cut

indicating that Maenz entered service on 22 October 1940 but the lack of any entries demonstrates that he saw no active duties

measuring 70 mm (w) x 68 mm (h)

silver lions in each quadrant

Medal for Twentieth Anniversary of the Liberation of the Motherland 1944-1964 (in bronze

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun (V. Class) and an Order of the Auspicious Clouds (VIII. Class) Newly Listed in diamond cutA lot of two Japanese Imperial awards, consisting of: 1. An Order of the Rising Sun, V. Class Breast Badge. Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of