Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Province of China The letter is dated to

The letter is dated to Stettin on September 7

which in 1943 was especially tasked with using retrofitted Italian Tanks to combat Partisans in the occupied western Balkans

Lett SS Frw Div” on both sides of the triple slotted disc

which saw service with the Grand Fleet

named to Keil and issued on board a vessel on 1 May 1945

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Province of China The letter is dated to( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt and red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, 50 mm (h) x 46 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin lined on the