Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive Footnote:A Croatian 369th Regiment was

Footnote:A Croatian 369th Regiment was deployed on Russian/Eastern Front in 1942 as a part of German 100th Infantry Division

chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and centrepieces on both sides

repair evident in the white enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock on the obverse

presenting gilt lost and bent 6 o’clock arm

measuring 202 mm (w) x 95 mm (h))

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive Footnote:A Croatian 369th Regiment was(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 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centre ray at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook