Japanese Officers with Chinese (Manchukuo and Nanjing Government) Awards

[Aurora]

Hi guys,

not only Japanese and "Chinese" orders & medals! Yamamoto and Tojo wear an insigna of a Knight Gran Cross of the Crown ( Kingdom of Italy) and Orders of the German Eagle. In your post # 70 he wears a Romanian Order of the Crown... without swords!!! He is not a civilian ...awarded for diplomatic purposes?!

Aurora

Edited August 7, 2012 by Aurora

[JapanX]

Hi guys,

not only Japanese and "Chinese" orders & medals! Yamamoto and Tojo wear an insigna of a Knight Gran Cross of the Crown ( Kingdom of Italy) and Orders of the German Eagle. In your post # 70 he wears a Romanian Order of the Crown... without swords!!! He is not a civilian ...awarded for diplomatic purposes?!

Aurora

Looks like the Order of the German Eagle without swords doesn`t discomfort you much :whistle:

[Aurora]

Yes, you are right, can we consider them for diplomatic purposes !? He is not a civilian...

[JapanX]

Possible answers

His Crown has no swords because he got it before 1938 (the year when military division of the order was introduced)

His Deutschen Adler has no swords because he got it before April 1939 (when version with swords was introduced)

Cheers,

Nick

Edited August 7, 2012 by JapanX

[JapanX]

Take a look at this warrior in a gorgeous earflapped fur hat

[JapanX]

[922F]

Nick, Thank you for these Wonderful images reflecting a devoted and sincere "labor of love".

Believe the first award on bar in post #57 & #58 is a Chile Order of Merit officer--note the condor bird suspension, rosette and apparent female head in the center medallion. The rare piece shown in posts #59 and #60 this thread lacks a suspension 'bird' and the central medallion detail appears different than #57/#58.

Edited August 10, 2012 by 922F

[JapanX]

Believe the first award on bar in post #57 & #58 is a Chile Order of Merit officer--note the condor bird suspension, rosette and apparent female head in the center medallion. The rare piece shown in posts #59 and #60 this thread lacks a suspension 'bird' and the central medallion detail appears different than #57/#58.

Yep, indeed it could be Chilean.

Quite exotic medal bar for Japanese Admiral

Unfortunately I don't have a picture of Hokkaido award suspension ...

Regards,

Nick

[JapanX]

Very interesting photo (take a good look at his uniform and cockade )

Lower class kite (6th or 7th class) together with higher japanese and manchu orders.

[JapanX]

Maximum possible close up :(

[JapanX]

Another very interesting photo.

It is the second time we see both Pillars and Clouds

This time it is 3rd class Pillars and 4th class Clouds.

[JapanX]

Two row`s :rolleyes:

[JapanX]

Another "foundation" ...

[JapanX]

What we have here is the cavalier of National Shrine Foundation Commemorative Medal.

You don`t see these very often

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Foundation + Enthronement

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Well, I think we have another cavalier of "Shrine Foundation" medal

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

... and another cavalier of Manchu Order...

And of course this order will be Auspicious Clouds...

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Take a look at ribbon bar of this unknown Army General...

Impressive isn't it?

[JapanX]

What we have here is Auspicious Clouds (most likely 2nd or 3rd class), Manchu Foundation Medal, National Shrine Foundation Commemorative Medal and (very likely) Manchu Census Medal and Manchu Red Cross Medal.

[JapanX]

"Two in one" situation ;)

[JapanX]

Nanjing Government Order of United Glory