which at that time was seen as a rare and precious capability
on a smooth finished black leather belt with white finished underside
dying in Düsseldorf on 25 January 1972
The Non-Commisioned Officer's patches have blue embroidered insignias on white cotton bases
May 1915: assigned to the German Carrier Pidgeon Battalion
China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Vii Class, C.1940 United Republic of which at that time was( Guji zhzh xnzhng ). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, white, blue and yellow enamels, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 50. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, replacement ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Pillars of the State was established by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. It is considered similar to the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, the reverse featuring Japanese characters.