Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, II Class Set in Case Archive as leader of a fighter

as leader of a fighter sweep assigned to a mission against the enemy in the Central Philippines

was awarded to three recipients

arriving in Espiritu Santo

impressed “BERGER

(Reichskriegsflagge)

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, II Class Set in Case Archive as leader of a fighter( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted April 10 1875. A lovely II Class set, comprising a neck badge, an eight point star in silver with white, green, and violet enamels, a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to the obverse, measures 55. 0 mm (w) x 86. 1 mm (h inclusive of Paulownia Flower suspension), includes neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. The star of the order, constructed of a silver star base, superimposed on an eight