Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class in Case Auction with the last British troops

with the last British troops leaving in 1956

the packet in poor condition

The obverse has a bust of Hitler facing left surrounded by the inscription

Berlin” below

The sweatband folds down to reveal a maker’s mark of “APN” for a documented but unidentified manufacturer of Wehrmacht tropical headgear

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class in Case Auction with the last British troops(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 46 mm (w) x 71. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Contained in original case, black lacquer exterior, with rich purple silk and velvet