Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Badge with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The blade is wonderfully etched

The blade is wonderfully etched with the standard hunting cutlass design of that period

3 mm (w) x 57

Aquitania on May 18

the lower edge bearing the printer’s mark of the NSDAP’s official publishing house in Munich

Measures 46

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Badge with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The blade is wonderfully etched( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. A Commander badge constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a silver Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enamelled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enamelled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enamelled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse plain, with four screws for the attachment of the