Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, V Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a sheet metal wraparound hinge

a sheet metal wraparound hinge with rounded corners in combination with a round wire catch directly soldered

plus a shoelace replacing the original drawstring that has been lost to time

issued on 22 February 1945

USS Sailfish sank the Japanese escort carrier Chuyo

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, V Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a sheet metal wraparound hinge(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, V Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on an enamelled blue background, reverse plain. The decoration measures at 44mm (w) x 48mm (h), weighs 25. 3 grams, accompanied by a period bow ribbon and