Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. visually-hidden PRINCE DE HOHENLOHE-WALDENBOURG-BARTENSTEIN

PRINCE DE HOHENLOHE-WALDENBOURG-BARTENSTEIN

Four weeks after his transfer to the 13th Infantry Battalion

the purpose of which was to be attached to the infantryman's waist belt

his surname spelled incorrectly with the second "T" to be an "L" and missing the "S" on the end (Castte to be Castles)

The Afghans

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. visually-hidden PRINCE DE HOHENLOHE-WALDENBOURG-BARTENSTEIN(( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, an eight pointed silver star, bearing a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to obverse, inclusive of suspension 86. 2 mm (h) x 54. 5 mm (w), on original neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,