Japan, Manchuko State. An Order Of The Pillars, Iii Class Commander, C. 1940 Newly Listed enamel chipping evident)

enamel chipping evident)

edge wear on both otherwise better than very fine

broken loop for suspension

later discharged to duty

" It was determined that the "course is simply too much for this sapper to absorb

Japan, Manchuko State. An Order Of The Pillars, Iii Class Commander, C. 1940 Newly Listed enamel chipping evident)Instituted 1936. A silver cross in the shape of four pillars with four rectangles at each end, with a smooth silver ray between each pillar presenting a pearl at the rays end, and two pearls on either side of the base, obverse centre presents a yellow enamelled octagon with concentric black, white, blue and red enamel rings, the exterior ring of white enamel with small silver dots, reverse center bears Japanese script meaning Order of Merit