Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 Archive I led the formation and

I led the formation and Rudi was 10 m behind me in the second chain

the reverse is plain and attached to a fluted vertical stickpin

The Fourth Panzer Army under his command at Kursk was the largest tank formation ever assembled

along its collar

Canadian Para Rescue Sleeve Insignia (yellow

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 Archive I led the formation and( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Of foreign manufacture, a Grand Cordon badge of silver gilt, featuring a white enamelled eight point star with clusters of three intermediate rays with cleft ends, obverse medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple imperial Paulownia flower, measures 75. 7mm (w) x 117. 2mm (h inclusive of paulownia flower suspension