Japan, Manchukuo Empire. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VIII. Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A pair of commemorative trench

A pair of commemorative trench art brass shell cases

(Haus und Verdiesnt Orden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig

(Waffen-SS Ärmelabzeichen für Gebirgsjäger)

extensive enemy battle damage including destroyed bridges and vehicles

500 medals were awarded

Japan, Manchukuo Empire. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VIII. Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A pair of commemorative trench(Guji zhzh xnzhng). Instituted September 14th, 1936. A well preserved example of this award, constructed of silver, featuring a four armed cross with four blocks on each tip, the space in each quadrant offers a silver ray with a small white enameled medallion, the obverse medallion sits a yellow enameled octagonal pillar bordered by concentric bands of the other national colours including black, white, blue and red, with an outer ring of white with