China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity he was taken on strength

he was taken on strength from X-4 List as a Craftsman on September 4th and re-classified as a Vehicle Mechanic (MV) on November 11th

the Head of the Order (Head of House of Habsburg-Lorraine) continued to award the Order until about 1950

He was an extraordinary professor at the State Polytechnics (1945)

suspended by a detailed flying condor also in silver gilt

China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity he was taken on strength(Chu Kuo Chang). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, blue, white, black and yellow enamels, Japanese Mint issued, with one bar designating it as VIII Class, measuring 40. 7 mm (w) x 51. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its suspension bar, intact enamels, very dark patina, sticker highlight evident on the reverse, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: This award was one of the main orders of the Manchukuo