Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 GTRexclude Three facsimile images of Düppenbecker’s

Three facsimile images of Düppenbecker’s award documents

Herwig was promoted to SS-Oberführer (colonel equivalent) in 1941

a very scarce plaque

in slightly worn and overall extremely fine condition

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 GTRexclude Three facsimile images of Düppenbecker’s(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. (c. 1955 issue). Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the