Japan, Manchukuo Empire. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VIII. Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the interior lid is in

the interior lid is in white-cream silk inscribed by the maker’s name EST A CHOBILLON PARIS

with a case of Gonorrhea

Birchall kept detailed diaries of camp life

extensive enemy battle damage including destroyed bridges and vehicles

Japan, Manchukuo Empire. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VIII. Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the interior lid is in(Guji zhzh xnzhng). Instituted September 14th, 1936. A well preserved example of this award, constructed of silver, featuring a four armed cross with four blocks on each tip, the space in each quadrant offers a silver ray with a small white enameled medallion, the obverse medallion sits a yellow enameled octagonal pillar bordered by concentric bands of the other national colours including black, white, blue and red, with an outer ring of white with